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Chesterfield Township, Fulton County, Ohio

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Fulton

FIPS code
  
39-14072

Elevation
  
247 m

Population
  
1,012 (2010)

State
  
Ohio

Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

GNIS feature ID
  
1086121

Local time
  
Saturday 7:21 AM

Chesterfield Township, Fulton County, Ohio

Weather
  
-8°C, Wind SW at 2 km/h, 73% Humidity

Area
  
75.37 km² (75.11 km² Land / 26 ha Water)

Chesterfield Township is one of the twelve townships of Fulton County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,012 people in the township.

Contents

Map of Chesterfield Township, OH, USA

Geography

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

  • Seneca Township, Lenawee County, Michigan - north
  • Fairfield Township, Lenawee County, Michigan - northeast corner
  • Royalton Township - east
  • Pike Township - southeast
  • Dover Township - south
  • Franklin Township - southwest corner
  • Gorham Township - west
  • The unincorporated communities of Advance, Denson, Inlet and Oakshade are located in Chesterfield Township.

    Name and history

    Chesterfield Township was organized in 1837, and named for Chesterfield Clemons, a pioneer settler. It is the only Chesterfield Township statewide.

    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, 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 Tiffin River runs through the northwest portion of the township.

    The Advance area features a private 115-acre (47 ha) campground with 800 campsites and a small golf course.

    Public schools

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

  • Evergreen Local School District
  • Mail

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

  • Fayette, Ohio 43521
  • Lyons, Ohio 43533
  • Wauseon, Ohio 43567
  • Telephone

    Most of the township is within the Chesterfield telephone exchange, which is served by Windstream Ohio, with telephone numbers using the following Numbering Plan Code:

    A northwestern portion is served by the Lyons telephone exchange, which is delivered by UTO (United Telephone Company of Ohio,) doing business as CenturyLink, with the following codes:

    The southern section of the township is within the Wauseon exchange, again served by UTO, DBA CenturyLink:

    Electric

    Toledo Edison and Midwest Energy Cooperative serve the township with electricity.

    Highways

  • US 20
  • SR 108
  • SR 120
  • Fire and EMS

    Morenci Area EMS in Morenci, Michigan serves most of the township, with Lyons Fire/EMS serving an eastern portion, and Wauseon Fire/EMS serving a small area in the south.

    References

    Chesterfield Township, Fulton County, Ohio Wikipedia