Country United States County Fulton Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | State Ohio Elevation 699 ft (213 m) FIPS code 39-29036 | |
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Fulton Township is one of the twelve townships of Fulton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 3,182, of whom 1,519 lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
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Map of Fulton County, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
Part of the village of Swanton is located in southeastern Fulton Township.
Name and history
It is the only Fulton 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.