German Township, Fulton County, Ohio

German Township is one of the twelve townships of Fulton County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 6,443 people in the township, 2,097 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

German Township, Fulton County, Ohio
Township
The Goll Homestead, a historic site in the township
Location of German Township in Fulton County
Coordinates: 41°31′51″N 84°18′27″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyFulton
Area
 • Total50.8 sq mi (131.6 km2)
 • Land50.7 sq mi (131.4 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation728 ft (222 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total6,443
 • Density127.3/sq mi (49.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-29876[2]
GNIS feature ID1086126[1]

Geography

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

The village of Archbold is located in southern German Township.

The fake town of Beatosu was inserted into the 1978-79 Michigan state map in the township as a joke.

Name and history

It is one of five German Townships statewide.[4]

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,[5] 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.

Attractions

The Goll Woods State Nature Preserve northwest of Archbold, beside the Tiffin River, offers bird watching and hiking through old-growth forest. Built in the 1860s and 1870s, the Goll Homestead is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]

Public services

Public Schools

Students from the township are served by the following public local school districts:[7]

Mail

Mail is delivered in the township by the following U.S. Post Office locations:[8]

Telephone

All of the township is within the Archbold telephone exchange, which is served by UTO (United Telephone Company of Ohio,) doing business as CenturyLink, with telephone numbers using the following Numbering Plan Codes:[9]

  • 419-220
  • 419-403
  • 419-445
  • 419-446
  • 419-572
  • 567-444

Electric

Toledo Edison serves most of the township with electricity, with Midwest Energy Cooperative providing to a small area around the Tiffin River north of and west of Goll Woods.[10]

Highways

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Fulton County 2014 Population Estimates For Cities, Villages, and Townships Ohio State University, published May 2015. Accessed 29 March 2016.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
  6. State Board Recommends 10 Ohio Nominations to the National Register of Historic Places Archived 2012-03-01 at the Wayback Machine, Ohio Historical Society, 2005-08-05. Accessed 2010-08-06.
  7. School District Boundary Maps GreatSchools.org. Retrieved 29 March 2016
  8. Zip Map: Fulton County ZipMap.net
  9. PUCO: Ohio Telephone Exchange Areas Archived 2016-04-07 at the Wayback Machine puco.gov
  10. PUCO: Electric Service Areas of Ohio Archived 2016-04-06 at the Wayback Machine puco.gov
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