Dover Township, Fulton County, Ohio
| Dover Township, Fulton County, Ohio | |
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| Township | |
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 Location of Dover Township in Fulton County |
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| Coordinates: 41°36′44″N 84°11′16″W / 41.61222°N 84.18778°WCoordinates: 41°36′44″N 84°11′16″W / 41.61222°N 84.18778°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Ohio
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| County | Fulton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Trustee | Larry Burkholder |
| • Trustee | Kenneth Clark |
| • Trustee | Steve Gustwiller |
| • Fiscal Officer | Sue Dieringer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.5 sq mi (55.6 km2) |
| • Land | 21.5 sq mi (55.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,578 |
| • Density | 68.4/sq mi (26.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 419 and 567 |
| FIPS code | 39-22442 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086123 |
| Website | http://www.fultoncountyoh.com/index.aspx?NID=117 |
Dover Township is one of the twelve townships of Fulton County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,578 people in the township, and estimated a population of 1,570 for 2014.
Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
It is one of only two townships in the county without a border on another county.
The following unincorporated communities are located in the township:
Dover Township is within the Toledo Metropolitan Area.
Old Bean Creek, a tributary of Bean Creek, flows through the northwest corner of the township; a small portion of the township lies in its floodplain.
There are no major bodies of water in the township; however, there is a wide variety of small ponds that dot the area.
The northwestern portion of the township is drained by several small creeks that empty into Old Bean Creek, a tributary that empties into Bean Creek, also known as the Tiffin River. The southwestern part is drained by Brush Creek, which also empties into the Bean Creek/Tiffin River. The eastern portion of the township is drained by branches of Bad Creek. A small part of southern Dover Township south of Ottokee is drained by Turkeyfoot Creek. All of the water in Dover Township makes its way to the Maumee River which flows to Lake Erie.
Statewide, other are located in Athens, Tuscarawas, and Union counties. Dover is a name often used in the New World, taken from the Old World location of Dover, England, a port in Kent, England, famous for its White Cliffs.
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