American Township Fire Department

American Township is located in the western part of Allen County Ohio. The Fire Department was established on July 1st, 2007 after previously being the Elida Community Fire Company. We currently have two stations that are staffed around the clock with 26 fulltime personel. We cover approx. 30.07 square miles and provide fire and ems services to surrounding Amanda, Marion, and Sugar Creek Twp along with the Village of Elida. We are made up of rural and urban setting and have several resturants, shopping centers, and hotels in the area.