Gorham Township, Fulton County, Ohio

Gorham Township, Fulton County, Ohio
Township
Deer Creek east of Fayette
Location of Gorham Township in Fulton County
Coordinates: 41°40′27″N 84°19′7″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Fulton
Area
• Total	43.5 sq mi (112.8 km^2)
• Land	43.4 sq mi (112.4 km^2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.4 km^2)
Elevation [1]	755 ft (230 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	2,168
• Density	50/sq mi (19/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-30940[3]
GNIS feature ID	1086127[1]

Gorham Township is one of the twelve townships of Fulton County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,168 people in the township.

Geography

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

• Medina Township, Lenawee County, Michigan - north
• Seneca Township, Lenawee County, Michigan - northeast
• Chesterfield Township - east
• Dover Township - southeast corner
• Franklin Township - south
• Mill Creek Township, Williams County - west
• Wright Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan - northwest

The village of Fayette is located in central Gorham Township.

Name and history

It is the only Gorham Township 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

Harrison Lake State Park is located in the township.

Public services

Public Schools

Students from the township are served by the following public local school district:[6]

• Fayette Local School District

Mail

Mail is delivered in the township by the following U.S. Post Office locations:[7]

• Fayette, Ohio 43521
• West Unity, Ohio 43570

Telephone

Most of the township lies within the Fayette telephone exchange, which is served by Frontier North, with telephone numbers using the following Numbering Plan Codes:[8]

• 419-237
• 419-500
• 567-404

An eastern portion of the township is part of the Chesterfield telephone exchange, which is served by Windstream Ohio, with telephone numbers using the following code:

• 419-452

A small southeastern area is served by the Wauseon exchange, which is provided by UTO (United Telephone Company of Ohio,) doing business as CenturyLink, with the following codes:

• 419-330
• 419-335
• 419-337
• 419-388
• 419-404
• 419-583
• 419-590

Electric

Toledo Edison and Midwest Energy Cooperative serves the township with electricity.[9]

Highways

• US 20
• US 127
• SR 66

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "Gorham 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. School District Boundary Maps GreatSchools.org. Retrieved 29 March 2016
7. Zip Map: Fulton County ZipMap.net
8. PUCO: Ohio Telephone Exchange Areas Archived 2016-04-07 at the Wayback Machine puco.gov
9. PUCO: Electric Service Areas of Ohio Archived 2016-04-06 at the Wayback Machine puco.gov

External links

• County website