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Township in Ohio, United States
Farmer Township
is one of the twelve
townships
of
Defiance County
,
Ohio
, United States. The
2020 census
found 892 people in the township.
Geography
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Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Farmer Township, although the
unincorporated community
of
Farmer
is located in the township's center.
Name and history
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Farmer Township was originally called Lost Creek Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1836.
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The present name honors Nathan Farmer, an early settler.
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It is the only Farmer Township statewide.
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Government
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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,
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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
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Two significant highways in Farmer Township are
State Route 2
, which travels from northeast to southwest through the western half of the township; and
State Route 249
, which travels east?west through the center of the township and is
concurrent
with State Route 2 for a short distance.
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References
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- ^
a
b
"US Board on Geographic Names"
.
United States Geological Survey
. October 25, 2007
. Retrieved
January 31,
2008
.
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"Farmer township, Defiance County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile"
. United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
June 21,
2023
.
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"U.S. Census website"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
January 31,
2008
.
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a
b
History of Defiance County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County ; Its Townships, Towns, Etc. ; Military Record ; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men ; Farm Views ; Personal Reminiscences, Etc
. Warner, Beers. 1883. p. 267.
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"Detailed map of Ohio"
(PDF)
.
United States Census Bureau
. 2000
. Retrieved
February 16,
2007
.
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§503.24
,
§505.01
, and
§507.01
of the
Ohio Revised Code
. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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DeLorme.
Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer
. 7th ed.
Yarmouth
:
DeLorme
, 2004, p. 34.
ISBN
0-89933-281-1
.
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