Duchouquet Township, Auglaize County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Duchouquet Township is one of the fourteen townships
of Auglaize County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 14,329 people in the township, 3,111 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Most of Wapakoneta
, the largest city and county seat
of Auglaize County, is located in southwestern Duchouquet Township, and the village of Cridersville
is located in the township's northeast.
Duchouquet Township is the largest township in the county, containing forty-two whole sections. It is the largest township in the county, both in population and in area. The Auglaize River
flows through the township.
trapper who lived with local Shawnee
s, it is the only Duchouquet Township statewide.
A significant Council House was built in the area by the Shawnee, who arrived in the area after the Miami
were forced out in the 1780s. This structure was a meeting place for the most prominent Native American leaders in the region, such as Blue Jacket
, Chief Logan
, Little Turtle, and Tecumseh
. Meanwhile, the township was also the site of an early Quaker
mission.
Duchouquet Township was formed on March 4, 1833 while still part of Allen County
. After the creation of Auglaize County in 1848, six square miles that had been previously been a part of Shawnee Township
in Allen County were attached to northern Duchouquet Township.
The southern sections of Duchouquet Township are served by the Wapakoneta post office (45895) with the northern section being served by the Cridersville branch of the Lima
post office (45806).
Major highways include Interstate 75
which crosses the county from north to south, passing through both municipalities, and United States Highway 33 which sits on the township's southern border and passes through Wapakoneta.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Auglaize County
Auglaize County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 46,611 people, 17,376 households, and 12,771 families residing in the county. The population density was 116 people per square mile . There were 18,470 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
found 14,329 people in the township, 3,111 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:- Shawnee Township, Allen CountyShawnee Township, Allen County, OhioShawnee Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 12,220 people in the township, 8,365 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- north - Perry Township, Allen CountyPerry Township, Allen County, OhioPerry Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,620 people in the unincorporated parts of the township.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- northeast - Union TownshipUnion Township, Auglaize County, OhioUnion Township is one of the fourteen townships of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,870 people in the township, 1,614 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- east - Clay TownshipClay Township, Auglaize County, OhioClay Township is one of the fourteen townships of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 700 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Union Township - north...
- southeast corner - Pusheta TownshipPusheta Township, Auglaize County, OhioPusheta Township is one of the fourteen townships of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,346 people in the township, 1,295 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- south - Washington TownshipWashington Township, Auglaize County, OhioWashington Township is one of the fourteen townships of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,320 people in the township, 1,429 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- southwest corner - Moulton TownshipMoulton Township, Auglaize County, OhioMoulton Township is one of the fourteen townships of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,704 people in the township, 1,682 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- west - Logan TownshipLogan Township, Auglaize County, OhioLogan Township is one of the fourteen townships of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,201 people in the township, 946 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- northwest corner
Most of Wapakoneta
Wapakoneta, Ohio
Wapakoneta is a city in and the county seat of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States with a population of 9,474 as of the 2000 U.S. census. It is the principal city of and is included in the Wapakoneta, Ohio Micropolitan S A, which is included in the Lima-Van Wert-Wapakoneta, Ohio CSA...
, the largest city and county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Auglaize County, is located in southwestern Duchouquet Township, and the village of Cridersville
Cridersville, Ohio
Cridersville is a village in Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,817 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Wapakoneta, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area....
is located in the township's northeast.
Duchouquet Township is the largest township in the county, containing forty-two whole sections. It is the largest township in the county, both in population and in area. The Auglaize River
Auglaize River
The Auglaize River is a tributary of the Maumee River in northwestern Ohio in the United States. It drains a primarily rural farming area in the watershed of Lake Erie. The name of the river either comes from a Shawnee phrase meaning "fallen timbers" or a French term for "frozen water."It rises in...
flows through the township.
Name and history
Named for Francis Duchoquet, a FrenchFrench people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
trapper who lived with local Shawnee
Shawnee
The Shawnee, Shaawanwaki, Shaawanooki and Shaawanowi lenaweeki, are an Algonquian-speaking people native to North America. Historically they inhabited the areas of Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, Western Maryland, Kentucky, Indiana, and Pennsylvania...
s, it is the only Duchouquet Township statewide.
A significant Council House was built in the area by the Shawnee, who arrived in the area after the Miami
Miami tribe
The Miami are a Native American nation originally found in what is now Indiana, southwest Michigan, and western Ohio. The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma is the only federally recognized tribe of Miami Indians in the United States...
were forced out in the 1780s. This structure was a meeting place for the most prominent Native American leaders in the region, such as Blue Jacket
Blue Jacket
Blue Jacket or Weyapiersenwah was a war chief of the Shawnee people, known for his militant defense of Shawnee lands in the Ohio Country...
, Chief Logan
Chief Logan
Logan the Orator was a Native American orator and war leader born in the Iroquois Confederacy. Although he was of the Cayuga nation, after his 1760s move to the Ohio Country, he was sometimes referred to as a Mingo. His revenge for the killing of family members by American frontiersmen helped...
, Little Turtle, and Tecumseh
Tecumseh
Tecumseh was a Native American leader of the Shawnee and a large tribal confederacy which opposed the United States during Tecumseh's War and the War of 1812...
. Meanwhile, the township was also the site of an early Quaker
Religious Society of Friends
The Religious Society of Friends, or Friends Church, is a Christian movement which stresses the doctrine of the priesthood of all believers. Members are known as Friends, or popularly as Quakers. It is made of independent organisations, which have split from one another due to doctrinal differences...
mission.
Duchouquet Township was formed on March 4, 1833 while still part of Allen County
Allen County, Ohio
Allen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. Its population was 106,331 as of the 2010 census. It is included in the Lima, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Lima–Van Wert–Wapakoneta Combined Statistical Area....
. After the creation of Auglaize County in 1848, six square miles that had been previously been a part of Shawnee Township
Shawnee Township, Allen County, Ohio
Shawnee Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 12,220 people in the township, 8,365 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
in Allen County were attached to northern Duchouquet Township.
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
The entire township is in the Wapakoneta City School District.The southern sections of Duchouquet Township are served by the Wapakoneta post office (45895) with the northern section being served by the Cridersville branch of the Lima
Lima, Ohio
Lima is a city in and the county seat of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in northwestern Ohio along Interstate 75 approximately north of Dayton and south-southwest of Toledo....
post office (45806).
Major highways include Interstate 75
Interstate 75
Interstate 75 is a major north–south Interstate Highway in the Great Lakes and Southeastern regions of the United States. It travels from State Road 826 and State Road 924 in Hialeah, Florida to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, at the Ontario, Canada, border...
which crosses the county from north to south, passing through both municipalities, and United States Highway 33 which sits on the township's southern border and passes through Wapakoneta.