Country United States County Williams FIPS code 39-50302 Elevation 265 m Local time Wednesday 12:54 PM | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1087172 Area 62.7 km² Population 935 (2000) | |
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Mill Creek Township is one of the twelve townships of Williams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 935 people in the township, 630 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
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Map of Mill Creek Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the northeastern corner of the county along the Michigan line, it borders the following townships:
The census-designated place of Alvordton is located in central Mill Creek Township.
Name and history
Mill Creek Township was organized in 1835, and named after Mill Creek. Statewide, the only other Mill Creek Township is located in Coshocton County, although there is a Millcreek Township in Union County.
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.