Emerald Township, Paulding County, Ohio

Emerald Township, Paulding County, Ohio
Township


Location of Emerald Township in Paulding County
Coordinates: 41°12′9″N 84°31′32″W / 41.20250°N 84.52556°W / 41.20250; -84.52556Coordinates: 41°12′9″N 84°31′32″W / 41.20250°N 84.52556°W / 41.20250; -84.52556
Country United States
State Ohio
County Paulding
Area
  Total 32.8 sq mi (84.9 km2)
  Land 32.7 sq mi (84.8 km2)
  Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation[1] 715 ft (218 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 824
  Density 25.2/sq mi (9.7/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-25298[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086772[1]

Emerald Township is one of the twelve townships of Paulding County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 824 people in the township.[3]

Geography

Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Emerald Township.

Name and history

It is the only Emerald Township statewide.[4]

Government

Emerald Township House

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.

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