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 | |
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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
- Name and history
- Government
- Attractions
- Public schools
- Telephone
- Electric
- Highways
- Fire and EMS
- References
Map of Chesterfield Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the northern part of the county along the Michigan border, it borders the following townships:
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:
Mail is delivered in the township by the following U.S. Post Office locations:
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
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.