Sandusky Township, Richland County, Ohio
| Sandusky Township, Richland County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
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Much of Sandusky Township is used for farmland, such as this land along U.S. Route 30 | |
 Location of Sandusky Township in Richland County. | |
| Coordinates: 40°45′54″N 82°42′37″W / 40.76500°N 82.71028°WCoordinates: 40°45′54″N 82°42′37″W / 40.76500°N 82.71028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Richland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.3 sq mi (37.0 km2) |
| • Land | 14.3 sq mi (37.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,188 ft (362 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 856 |
| • Density | 59.9/sq mi (23.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-70394[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086884[1] |
Sandusky Township is one of the eighteen townships of Richland County, Ohio, United States. It is a part of the Mansfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. The 2000 census found 856 people in the township, 853 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Sharon Township - north
- Springfield Township - east
- Troy Township - southeast, north of Troy Township, Morrow County
- Troy Township, Morrow County - southeast corner, north of Troy Township, Richland County
- North Bloomfield Township, Morrow County - south
- Polk Township, Crawford County - southwest
- Jackson Township, Crawford County - northwest
A small part of the city of Crestline is located in northwestern Sandusky Township.
Name and history
Statewide, other Sandusky Townships are located in Crawford and Sandusky counties.
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,[4] 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.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Richland County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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