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Thompson Township, Delaware County, Ohio

Coordinates: 40°23′43″N 83°12′54″W / 40.39528°N 83.21500°W / 40.39528; -83.21500
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Thompson Township, Delaware County, Ohio
John Detwiller Farmhouse
Location of Thompson Township in Delaware County
Location of Thompson Township in Delaware County
Coordinates: 40°23′43″N 83°12′54″W / 40.39528°N 83.21500°W / 40.39528; -83.21500
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyDelaware
Area
 • Total20.3 sq mi (52.6 km2)
 • Land20.2 sq mi (52.3 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation919 ft (280 m)
Population
 • Total659
 • Density32/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-76617[3]
GNIS feature ID1086058[1]

Thompson Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 659.

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Thompson Township.

Name and history

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Thompson Township was founded in 1820. Thompson is the name of an early government surveyor.[4]

Statewide, other Thompson Townships are located in Geauga and Seneca counties.

Government

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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.

References

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  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Thompson township, Delaware County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ History of Delaware County and Ohio. O. L. Baskin & Company. 1880. pp. 543.
  5. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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