Country United States County Defiance FIPS code 39-35112 Elevation 230 m Zip code 43526 Population 4,979 (2010) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086033 Area 92.2 km² Local time Friday 9:19 PM Area code 419 | |
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Hicksville Township is one of the twelve townships of Defiance County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 4,979 people in the township, 1,398 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
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Map of Hicksville Township, OH 43526, USA
Geography
Located in the southwestern corner of the county along the Indiana line, it borders the following townships:
The village of Hicksville is located in western Hicksville Township.
Name and history
Hicksville Township was organized in 1839. It is the only Hicksville 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.
Transportation
Three state highways travel through Hicksville Township, all of which meet in the village of Hicksville: State Route 2, which travels from northeast to southwest