| Huron Township, Erie County, Ohio | |
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| — Township — | |
| Location of Huron Township (red) in Erie County, adjacent to the city of Huron (yellow). | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Erie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.8 sq mi (72.0 km2) |
| • Land | 23.7 sq mi (61.3 km2) |
| • Water | 4.1 sq mi (10.7 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 594 ft (181 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 10,530 |
| • Density | 444.5/sq mi (171.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44839 |
| Area code(s) | 419 |
| FIPS code | 39-37030[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086064[1] |
Huron 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 recorded 10,530 people in the township, 2,572 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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Located in the northern part of the county along Lake Erie, it borders the following townships and city:
The city of Huron occupies much of Huron Township's shoreline.
It is the only Huron Township statewide.[4]
Along with the city of Huron, it was established in 1809.[5]
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,[6] 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.
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