Florence Township, Erie County, Ohio
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| Florence Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Erie |
| Area | |
| - Total | 26.5 sq mi (68.5 km²) |
| - Land | 26.3 sq mi (68.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 787 ft (240 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,500 |
| - Density | 95.0/sq mi (36.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-27482[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086062[1] |
Florence Township is one of the nine townships of Erie County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Sandusky, Ohio metropolitan statistical area. The 2000 census found 2,500 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Vermilion Township - north
- Brownhelm Township, Lorain County - northeast corner
- Henrietta Township, Lorain County - east
- Wakeman Township, Huron County - south
- Townsend Township, Huron County - southwest corner
- Berlin Township - west
No municipalities are located in Florence Township, although the unincorporated community of Birmingham is located in the township's east.
[edit] Name and history
Statewide, the only other Florence Township is located in Williams County.
[edit] 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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Erie County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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