Carryall Township, Ohio

Carryall Township is one of the twelve townships of Paulding County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,010 people in the township.

Carryall Township, Paulding County, Ohio
Township
An abandoned portion of the Wabash and Erie Canal in the township's southeast
Location of Carryall Township in Paulding County
Coordinates: 41°11′39″N 84°44′33″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Paulding
Area
• Total	36.3 sq mi (93.9 km2)
• Land	35.6 sq mi (92.3 km2)
• Water	0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
Elevation [1]	709 ft (216 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	3,010
• Density	84.6/sq mi (32.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-12308[3]
GNIS feature ID	1086770[1]

Geography

Located in the northwestern corner of the county along the Indiana line, it borders the following townships:

• Hicksville Township, Defiance County - north
• Mark Township, Defiance County - northeast corner
• Crane Township - east
• Paulding Township - southeast corner
• Harrison Township - south
• Maumee Township, Allen County, Indiana - southwest
• Scipio Township, Allen County, Indiana - west

The village of Antwerp is located in southern Carryall Township.

Name and history

It is the only Carryall Township statewide.^[4]

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,^[5] 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.