Sugar Creek Township, Allen County, Ohio

Sugar Creek Township, Allen County, Ohio
Township
Township hall at Gomer
Township hall at Gomer
Location of Sugar Creek Township, Allen County, Ohio
Location of Sugar Creek Township, Allen County, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°49′59″N 84°10′28″W / 40.83306°N 84.17444°W / 40.83306; -84.17444
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyAllen
Area
 • Total
24.2 sq mi (62.7 km2)
 • Land24.1 sq mi (62.4 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
784 ft (239 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,231
 • Density53/sq mi (20.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-75199[2]
GNIS feature ID1085701[1]

Sugar Creek Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,231 at the 2020 census.[3]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Sugar Creek Township, although the unincorporated community of Gomer lies in the township's north.

Name and history

This township took its name from Sugar Creek. It is one of five Sugar Creek 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.

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. ^ "Sugar Creek township, Allen County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  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.