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Noble Township, Defiance County, Ohio

Noble Township, Defiance County, Ohio
Township
1910s postcard of the Dey Road Bridge
1910s postcard of the Dey Road Bridge
Location of Noble Township (red) in Defiance County, adjacent to the city of Defiance (yellow)
Location of Noble Township (red) in Defiance County, adjacent to the city of Defiance (yellow)
Coordinates: 41°18′7″N 84°22′34″W / 41.30194°N 84.37611°W / 41.30194; -84.37611
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyDefiance
Area
 • Total
23.6 sq mi (61.2 km2)
 • Land23.4 sq mi (60.6 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation
[1]
702 ft (214 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
5,909
 • Density250/sq mi (97/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-56014[3]
GNIS feature ID1086037[1]

Noble Township is one of the twelve townships of Defiance County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 5,909 people in the township.

Geography

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

A part of the county seat of Defiance is located in southeastern Noble Township.

Name and history

Statewide, other Noble Townships are located in Auglaize and Noble counties.

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,[4] 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

U.S. Route 24 travels through the southern part of Noble Township from its southern border to its eastern border. Other significant roads in the township include:[5]

  • State Route 15, which travels from northwest to south through the center of the township
  • State Route 18, which travels from east to west through the center of the township
  • State Route 66, which travels from north to south through the eastern half of the township
  • State Route 424, a short distance of which travels along the north bank of the Maumee River in the southern half of the township

Defiance Memorial Airport is located in the northwestern corner of Noble Township.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Noble township, Defiance County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
  5. ^ a b DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, pp. 34, 35. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noble_Township,_Defiance_County,_Ohio