Duchouquet Township, Ohio

Duchouquet Township, Auglaize County, Ohio
Township
Farmland along Interstate 75
Farmland along Interstate 75
Location of Duchouquet Township in Auglaize County
Location of Duchouquet Township in Auglaize County
Coordinates: 40°35′26″N 84°10′55″W / 40.59056°N 84.18194°W / 40.59056; -84.18194
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyAuglaize
Area
 • Total
42.3 sq mi (109.5 km2)
 • Land42.2 sq mi (109.2 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
925 ft (282 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
14,676
 • Density344/sq mi (132.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-22722[2]
GNIS feature ID1085763[1]

Duchouquet Township /duːˈʃɪkwɪt/ is one of the fourteen townships of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 14,676 people in the township.[3]

Geography

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

Most of Wapakoneta, the largest city and county seat of Auglaize County, is located in southwestern Duchouquet Township, and the village of Cridersville is located in the township's northeast.

Duchouquet Township is the largest township in the county, containing forty-two whole sections,[4] for a total area of 42.3 square miles (109.5 km2).[5] It is the largest township in the county, both in population and in area. The Auglaize River flows through the township.[6]

Name and history

Named for Francis Duchoquet, a French trapper who lived with local Shawnees,[7] it is the only Duchouquet Township statewide.[8]

A significant Council House was built in the area by the Shawnee, who arrived in the area after the Miami were forced out in the 1780s. This structure was a meeting place for the most prominent Native American leaders in the region, such as Blue Jacket, Captain Logan, Little Turtle, and Tecumseh. Meanwhile, the township was also the site of an early Quaker mission.[7]

Duchouquet Township was formed on March 4, 1833, while still part of Allen County.[9] After the creation of Auglaize County in 1848, six square miles that had previously been a part of Shawnee Township in Allen County were attached to northern Duchouquet Township.[10]

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,[11] 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.

Public services

The entire township is in the Wapakoneta City School District.

The southern sections of Duchouquet Township are served by the Wapakoneta post office (45895), with the northern section being served by the Cridersville branch of the Lima post office (45806).

Major highways include Interstate 75 which crosses the county from north to south, passing through both municipalities, and U.S. Route 33 which sits on the township's southern border and passes through Wapakoneta.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Duchouquet township, Auglaize County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  4. ^ Auglaize County, Ohio 2006 Highway Map Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine Auglaize County Engineer's Office, 2006. Accessed 5 July 2007.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Duchouquet township, Auglaize County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
  6. ^ a b DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 45. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.
  7. ^ a b City of Wapakoneta >> City History Archived July 1, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Wapakoneta. Accessed 2007-07-03.
  8. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  9. ^ Auglaize County, Ohio Atlas and History Archived June 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Piqua: Magee Brother Publishing, 1917. Accessed 5 July 2007. page 111
  10. ^ History of Western Ohio and Auglaize County, Wapakoneta: W.M. Linn & Sons, 1905. Accessed 17 August 2009.
  11. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.