Moulton Township, Auglaize County, Ohio

Moulton Township, Auglaize County, Ohio
Township
St. Patrick's Catholic Church, a township landmark
St. Patrick's Catholic Church, a township landmark
Location of Moulton Township in Auglaize County
Location of Moulton Township in Auglaize County
Coordinates: 40°35′13″N 84°16′29″W / 40.58694°N 84.27472°W / 40.58694; -84.27472
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyAuglaize
Area
 • Total
27.9 sq mi (72.3 km2)
 • Land27.9 sq mi (72.2 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
866 ft (264 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,634
 • Density59/sq mi (23/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-52472[2]
GNIS feature ID1085768[1]

Moulton Township is one of the fourteen townships of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,634 people in the township.[3]

Geography

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

A small corner of Wapakoneta, the largest city and county seat of Auglaize County, is located in far eastern Moulton Township. As well, the unincorporated communities of Glynwood and Moulton lie in the township's southwest and south respectively.

Moulton Township contains twenty whole sections and six half sections and has a total area of 27.9 square miles (72.3 km2).[4] It is crossed in the northeast corner by the Auglaize River.[5]

Name and history

It is the only Moulton Township statewide.[6]

Organized in 1834, the township was originally a part of Allen County and included the southern part of Logan Township.[7]

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,[8] 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 township is split between the Wapakoneta City School District and the Saint Marys City School District.

The eastern section of the township is served by the Wapakoneta (45895) post office, the western section by the Saint Marys (45885) post office, and the northern section by the Buckland (45819) post office.

The major highway in Moulton Township is U.S. Route 33, which traverses the southern part of the township.[5]

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. ^ "Moulton township, Auglaize County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Moulton township, Auglaize County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
  5. ^ a b DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 45. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.
  6. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  7. ^ Sutton, Robert (1880). History of Auglaize County, Ohio : with the Indian history of Wapakoneta, and the first settlement of the county. p. 197.
  8. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.