Sycamore Township, Wyandot County, Ohio
| Sycamore Township Wyandot County, Ohio | |
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| Township | |
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Fields south of Sycamore | |
 Location of Sycamore Township in Wyandot County | |
| Coordinates: 40°57′17″N 83°09′27″W / 40.95472°N 83.15750°WCoordinates: 40°57′17″N 83°09′27″W / 40.95472°N 83.15750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Wyandot |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Trustees |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.2 sq mi (62.7 km2) |
| • Land | 24.2 sq mi (62.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 830 ft (253 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,598 |
| • Density | 65.9/sq mi (25.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44882 |
| Area code(s) | 419 |
| FIPS code | 39-75987[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087213[1] |
Sycamore Township is one of the thirteen townships of Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,598 people in the township, 684 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Eden Township, Seneca County - north
- Texas Township, Crawford County - east
- Tod Township, Crawford County - southeast corner
- Eden Township - south
- Tymochtee Township - west
- Seneca Township, Seneca County - northwest corner
The village of Sycamore is located in western Sycamore Township.
Name and history
Statewide, the only other Sycamore Township is located in Hamilton County.
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.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
- 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
- ↑ Wyandot County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University (2007). Retrieved 15 May 2007.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Retrieved 30 April 2009.