Sandusky Township, Crawford County, Ohio

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Sandusky Township, Crawford County, Ohio
Township
Farmstead on State Route 96
Farmstead on State Route 96
Location of Sandusky Township in Crawford County
Location of Sandusky Township in Crawford County
Coordinates: 40°51′5″N 82°49′22″W / 40.85139°N 82.82278°W / 40.85139; -82.82278Coordinates: 40°51′5″N 82°49′22″W / 40.85139°N 82.82278°W / 40.85139; -82.82278
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyCrawford
Area
 • Total17.92 sq mi (46.42 km2)
 • Land17.91 sq mi (46.39 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,030 ft (314 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total459
 • Density26/sq mi (9.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-70366[2]
GNIS feature ID1085944[1]

Sandusky Township is one of the sixteen townships of Crawford County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 459.[3]

Geography[]

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

No municipalities are located in Sandusky Township.

Name and history[]

Sandusky Township was named from the Sandusky River, which flows through its southern part.[4]

Statewide, other Sandusky Townships are located in Richland 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,[5] 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): Sandusky township, Crawford County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  4. ^ History of Crawford County and Ohio. Baskin & Battey. 1881. pp. 527.
  5. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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