Noble Township, Defiance County, Ohio

Noble Township, Defiance County, Ohio
Township
1910s postcard of the Dey Road Bridge
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; -84.37611Coordinates: 41°18′7″N 84°22′34″W / 41.30194°N 84.37611°W / 41.30194; -84.37611
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Defiance
Area
• Total	23.6 sq mi (61.2 km2)
• Land	23.4 sq mi (60.6 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation	702 ft (214 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	6,326
• Density	270/sq mi (104.4/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	39-56014
GNIS feature ID	1086037

Noble Township is one of the twelve townships of Defiance County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 6,326 people in the township, 3,907 of whom lived in the city of Defiance, and 2,419 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

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.

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

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.

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:

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