Hicksville Township, Defiance County, Ohio

Hicksville Township, Defiance County, Ohio
Township

Township hall, northeast of Hicksville

Location of Hicksville Township in Defiance County
Coordinates: 41°17′42″N 84°45′10″W / 41.29500°N 84.75278°W / 41.29500; -84.75278Coordinates: 41°17′42″N 84°45′10″W / 41.29500°N 84.75278°W / 41.29500; -84.75278
Country United States
State Ohio
County Defiance
Area
 • Total 35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2)
 • Land 35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 755 ft (230 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,979
 • Density 140/sq mi (54.0/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 43526
Area code(s) 419
FIPS code 39-35112[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086033[1]

Hicksville Township is one of the twelve townships of Defiance County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 4,979 people in the township,[3] 1,398 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[4]

Geography

Located in the southwestern corner of the county along the Indiana line, it borders the following townships:

The village of Hicksville is located in western Hicksville Township.

Name and history

Hicksville Township was organized in 1839.[5] It is the only Hicksville Township statewide.[6]

Government

The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer,[7] who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

Transportation

Three state highways travel through Hicksville Township, all of which meet in the village of Hicksville:[8] State Route 2, which travels from northeast to southwest

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hicksville township, Defiance County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Remainder of Hicksville township, Hicksville township, Defiance County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  5. ↑ History of Defiance County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County ; Its Townships, Towns, Etc. ; Military Record ; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men ; Farm Views ; Personal Reminiscences, Etc. Warner, Beers. 1883. p. 278.
  6. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  7. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
  8. ↑ DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 34. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.
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