Country United States County Auglaize FIPS code 39-52472 Elevation 264 m Local time Sunday 3:27 PM | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1085768 Population 1,694 (2010) | |
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Weather 5°C, Wind NW at 2 km/h, 61% Humidity Area 72.26 km² (72.26 km² Land / 10 ha Water) | ||
Moulton Township is one of the fourteen townships of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,694 people in the township.
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Map of Moulton Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the west central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
A small corner of Wapakoneta, the largest city and county seat of Auglaize County, is located in far eastern Moulton Township. As well, the unincorporated communities of Glynwood and Moulton lie in the township's southwest and south respectively.
Moulton Township contains twenty whole sections and six half sections and has a total area of 27.9 square miles (72.3 km2). It is crossed in the northeast corner by the Auglaize River.
Name and history
It is the only Moulton Township statewide.
Organized in 1834, the township was originally a part of Allen County and included the southern part of Logan Township.
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.
Public services
The township is split between the Wapakoneta City School District and the Saint Marys City School District.
The eastern section of the township is served by the Wapakoneta (45895) post office, the western section by the Saint Marys (45885) post office, and the northern section by the Buckland (45819) post office.
The major highway in Moulton Township is U.S. Route 33, which traverses the southern part of the township.