Ballville Township, Sandusky County, Ohio
| Ballville Township, Sandusky County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
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The Mull Covered Bridge, a historic site in the township | |
 Location of Ballville Township, Sandusky County, Ohio. | |
| Coordinates: 41°19′10″N 83°7′45″W / 41.31944°N 83.12917°WCoordinates: 41°19′10″N 83°7′45″W / 41.31944°N 83.12917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Sandusky |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.3 sq mi (88.8 km2) |
| • Land | 33.9 sq mi (87.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 646 ft (197 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 6,395 |
| • Density | 188.8/sq mi (72.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-03730[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086907[1] |
| Website | Ballville Township |
Ballville Township is one of the twelve townships of Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, 6,395 people lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
Communities
- Ballville is an Unincorporated community and census-designated place located at 41°19′41″N 83°08′05″W / 41.328092°N 83.134795°W within the northern portion of the township along the southern boundary of the city of Fremont.
Name and history
Ballville Township was established in 1822 after a petition was submitted to the Sandusky County Commissioners to be set apart as a new township. Prior to the petition the township was part of the Sandusky Township.[4] It was named for Colonel James V. Ball, a military leader in the War of 1812.[5]
It is the only Ballville Township statewide.
Geography
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Sandusky Township - north
- Riley Township - northeast corner
- Green Creek Township - east
- Adams Township, Seneca County - southeast corner
- Pleasant Township, Seneca County - south
- Liberty Township, Seneca County - southwest corner
- Jackson Township - west
- Washington Township - northwest corner
The Sandusky River runs through Ballville Township prior to Fremont on its way to Lake Erie to the north.
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,[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.
Township officials
| Office | Name[7] |
|---|---|
| Trustee | David Stotz |
| Trustee | Bob Kusmer |
| Trustee | Richard Geyer |
| Fiscal Officer | Mary Kay Gabel |
References
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ Sandusky County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 13 May 2007.
- ↑ Everett, Homer (1882). History of Sandusky County, Ohio: With Portraits and Biographies. H. Z. Williams & Bro. p. 596.
- ↑ "Township History". Ballville Township, Ohio. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
- ↑ Ballville Township officials
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