Mill Creek Township, Williams County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Mill Creek Township is one of the twelve townships
of Williams County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 935 people in the township, 630 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
line, it borders the following townships:
The unincorporated community
of Alvordton
is located in central Mill Creek Township.
, although there is a Millcreek Township
in Union County
.
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 Williams County
Williams County, Ohio
Williams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 37,642. Its county seat is Bryan and is named for David Williams, one of the captors of John André in the American Revolutionary War.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, 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
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. 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 935 people in the township, 630 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Geography
Located in the northeastern corner of the county along the MichiganMichigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
line, it borders the following townships:
- Wright Township, Hillsdale County, MichiganWright Township, Hillsdale County, MichiganWright Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,788 at the 2000 census.-Communities:*The village of Waldron is within the township....
- north - Gorham Township, Fulton CountyGorham Township, Fulton County, OhioGorham Township is one of the twelve townships of Fulton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,372 people in the township, 1,032 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- east - Franklin Township, Fulton CountyFranklin Township, Fulton County, OhioFranklin Township is one of the twelve townships of Fulton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 739 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Gorham Township - north...
- southeast - Brady TownshipBrady Township, Williams County, OhioBrady Township is one of the twelve townships of Williams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,822 people in the township, 1,032 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- south - Jefferson TownshipJefferson Township, Williams County, OhioJefferson Township is one of the twelve townships of Williams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,021 people in the township, 1,969 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- southwest - Madison TownshipMadison Township, Williams County, OhioMadison Township is one of the twelve townships of Williams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,539 people in the township, 1,079 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- west - Amboy Township, Hillsdale County, MichiganAmboy Township, MichiganAmboy Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,224....
- northwest
The unincorporated community
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
of Alvordton
Alvordton, Ohio
Alvordton is a former village in central Mill Creek Township, Williams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 305 at the 2000 census. In 2010, the U.S...
is located in central Mill Creek Township.
Name and history
Statewide, the only other Mill Creek Township is located in Coshocton CountyMill Creek Township, Coshocton County, Ohio
Mill Creek Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 747 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
, although there is a Millcreek Township
Millcreek Township, Union County, Ohio
Millcreek Township is one of the fourteen townships of Union County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,261 people in the township, 1,252 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
in Union County
Union County, Ohio
Union County is a county located in the US state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 52,300. Increasingly becoming more of a suburban county, the population was estimated at 47,234 in 2007 by the U.S. Census Bureau...
.