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Troy Township, Delaware County, Ohio

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Delaware

FIPS code
  
39-77560

Elevation
  
282 m

Local time
  
Saturday 11:46 AM

State
  
Ohio

Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

GNIS feature ID
  
1086060

Population
  
2,115 (2010)

Troy Township, Delaware County, Ohio

Weather
  
20°C, Wind SW at 21 km/h, 53% Humidity

Area
  
63.45 km² (60.35 km² Land / 3.108 km² Water)

Points of interest
  
Gallant Farm, Delaware Dam, Delaware Park

Troy Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 2,115, down from 2,665 at the 2000 census.

Contents

Map of Troy Township, OH, USA

Geography

Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

  • Marlboro Township - north
  • Oxford Township - northeast
  • Brown Township - southeast
  • Delaware Township - south
  • Radnor Township - west
  • Part of the city of Delaware, the county seat of Delaware County, is located in southern Troy Township.

    Name and history

    Troy Township was organized in 1816.

    It is one of seven Troy Townships 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.

    Public services

    Emergency medical services in Concord Township are provided by the Delaware County EMS.

    References

    Troy Township, Delaware County, Ohio Wikipedia