Napoleon Township, Henry County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Napoleon Township is one of the thirteen townships
of Henry County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 10,331 people in the township, 1,513 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Most of the city of Napoleon
, the county seat
of Henry County, is located in the eastern half of Napoleon Township, and the unincorporated community
of Okolona
lies in the township's southwest.
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 Henry County
Henry County, Ohio
Henry County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,215. Its county seat is Napoleon and is named for Patrick Henry, the Virginian famous for his "give me liberty or give me death" speech....
, 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 10,331 people in the township, 1,513 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Geography
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:- Freedom TownshipFreedom Township, Henry County, OhioFreedom Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,002 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- north - Liberty TownshipLiberty Township, Henry County, OhioLiberty Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,591 people in the township, 1,296 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- northeast - Harrison TownshipHarrison Township, Henry County, OhioHarrison Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,232 people in the township, 1,026 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- east - Monroe TownshipMonroe Township, Henry County, OhioMonroe Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,177 people in the township, 892 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- southeast corner - Flatrock TownshipFlatrock Township, Henry County, OhioFlatrock Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,254 people in the township, 967 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- south - Richland Township, Defiance CountyRichland Township, Defiance County, OhioRichland Township is one of the twelve townships of Defiance County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,941 people in the township, 967 of whom lived in the city of Defiance, and 1,974 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township....
- southwest corner - Adams Township, Defiance CountyAdams Township, Defiance County, OhioAdams Township is one of the twelve townships of Defiance County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 999 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- west - Ridgeville TownshipRidgeville Township, Henry County, OhioRidgeville Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,132 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- northwest corner
Most of the city of Napoleon
Napoleon, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,318 people, 3,813 households, and 2,470 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,668.1 people per square mile . There were 4,066 housing units at an average density of 727.9 per square mile...
, the 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 Henry County, is located in the eastern half of Napoleon Township, and 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 Okolona
Okolona, Ohio
Okolona is an unincorporated community in southwestern Napoleon Township, Henry County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43550. It is located along County Road 17-D a short distance southeast of U.S. Route 24.-References:...
lies in the township's southwest.