Thompson Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 659.
Thompson Township, Delaware County, Ohio | |
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 Location of Thompson Township in Delaware County | |
| Coordinates: 40°23′43″N 83°12′54″W / 40.39528°N 83.21500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Delaware |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.3 sq mi (52.6 km2) |
| • Land | 20.2 sq mi (52.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 919 ft (280 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 659 |
| • Density | 32/sq mi (13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-76617[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086058[1] |
Geography edit
Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Prospect Township, Marion County - north
- Radnor Township - east
- Scioto Township - south
- Leesburg Township, Union County - southwest
- Claibourne Township, Union County - northwest
No municipalities are located in Thompson Township.
Name and history edit
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 edit
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 edit
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Thompson township, Delaware County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ History of Delaware County and Ohio. O. L. Baskin & Company. 1880. pp. 543.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.