German Township, Fulton County, Ohio

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
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Fulton
Area
• Total	50.8 sq mi (131.6 km^2)
• Land	50.7 sq mi (131.4 km^2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km^2)
Elevation [1]	728 ft (222 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	6,576
• Density	130/sq mi (50/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-29876[3]
GNIS feature ID	1086126[1]

German Township is one of the twelve townships in Fulton County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 6,576 people in the township.

Geography

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

• Franklin Township - north
• Dover Township - northeast corner
• Clinton Township - east
• Freedom Township, Henry County - southeast corner
• Ridgeville Township, Henry County - south
• Springfield Township, Williams County - southwest
• Brady Township, Williams County - west

The village of Archbold is located in southern German Township.

The fake town of Beatosu was inserted into the 1978-79 Michigan state map of 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, is located in the township. 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]

• Archbold Area Local School District
• Pettisville Local School District

Mail

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

• Archbold, Ohio 43502
• Stryker, Ohio 43557
• Wauseon, Ohio 43567

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 it to a small area around the Tiffin River north of and west of Goll Woods.[10]

Highways

• US 20A
• SR 2
• SR 66

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "German township, Fulton County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
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

External links

• County website
• Goll Woods State Nature Preserve Ohiodnr.gov.