Vermilion Township, Erie County, Ohio
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| Vermilion Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Erie |
| Area | |
| - Total | 24.2 sq mi (62.8 km²) |
| - Land | 22.0 sq mi (56.9 km²) |
| - Water | 2.3 sq mi (5.8 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 620 ft (189 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 9,575 |
| - Density | 435.6/sq mi (168.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44089 |
| Area code(s) | 440 |
| FIPS code | 39-79730[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086071[1] |
Vermilion 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 9,575 people in the township, 4,638 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the northeastern corner of the county along Lake Erie, it borders the following townships:
- Brownhelm Township, Lorain County - east
- Henrietta Township, Lorain County - southeast corner
- Florence Township - south
- Berlin Township - southwest
Part of the city of Vermilion is located in northeastern Vermilion Township along the shoreline of Lake Erie.
[edit] Name and history
It is the only Vermilion Township statewide, although there is a Vermillion Township in Ashland 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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