Bucyrus Township, Crawford County, Ohio

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Bucyrus Township, Crawford County, Ohio
Township
Lighthouse Baptist Church
Lighthouse Baptist Church
Location of Bucyrus Township (red) in Crawford County, next to the city of Bucyrus (yellow)
Location of Bucyrus Township (red) in Crawford County, next to the city of Bucyrus (yellow)
Coordinates: 40°47′6″N 83°0′34″W / 40.78500°N 83.00944°W / 40.78500; -83.00944Coordinates: 40°47′6″N 83°0′34″W / 40.78500°N 83.00944°W / 40.78500; -83.00944
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyCrawford
Area
 • Total31.4 sq mi (81.3 km2)
 • Land31.3 sq mi (81.1 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
991 ft (302 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total835
 • Density27/sq mi (10.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44820
Area code(s)419
FIPS code39-10044[2]
GNIS feature ID1085933[1]

Bucyrus Township is one of the sixteen townships of Crawford County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 835.[3]

Geography[]

Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

Most of the city of Bucyrus, the county seat of Crawford County, is located in northeastern Bucyrus Township.

Name and history[]

It is the only Bucyrus Township statewide.

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. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bucyrus township, Crawford County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  4. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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