York Township, Sandusky County, Ohio
York Township, Sandusky County, Ohio | |
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 Wheat field on Southwest Road | |
 Location of York Township, Sandusky County, Ohio. | |
| Coordinates: 41°17′24″N 82°54′28″W / 41.29000°N 82.90778°WCoordinates: 41°17′24″N 82°54′28″W / 41.29000°N 82.90778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Sandusky |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.8 sq mi (85.1 km2) |
| • Land | 32.8 sq mi (85.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,512 |
| • Density | 76.5/sq mi (29.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-87080[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086921[1] |
York Township is one of the twelve townships of Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, 2,512 people lived in the township.[3]
Geography[]
Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Townsend Township - north
- Groton Township, Erie County - northeast
- Lyme Township, Huron County - southeast
- Thompson Township, Seneca County - south
- Adams Township, Seneca County - southwest corner
- Green Creek Township - west
- Riley Township - northwest corner
Parts of two cities are located in York Township: Bellevue in the southeast, and Clyde in the west.
Name and history[]
It is one of ten York Townships statewide.[4]
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.
Notable people[]
- George W. Norris, U.S. Senator from Nebraska
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Sandusky County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 13 May 2007.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
External links[]
| show Municipalities and communities of Sandusky County, Ohio, United States |
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- Townships in Sandusky County, Ohio
- Townships in Ohio