Put-in-Bay Township, Ottawa County, Ohio

Put-in-Bay Township, Ottawa County, Ohio
Township
Middle Bass Island, seen from Perry's Victory Monument on South Bass Island

Location of Put-in-Bay Township (red) in Ottawa County, next to the village of Put-in-Bay (yellow)
Coordinates: 41°40′18″N 82°48′46″W / 41.67167°N 82.81278°W / 41.67167; -82.81278Coordinates: 41°40′18″N 82°48′46″W / 41.67167°N 82.81278°W / 41.67167; -82.81278
Country United States
State Ohio
County Ottawa
Area
 • Total 168.8 sq mi (437.2 km2)
 • Land 5.0 sq mi (13.0 km2)
 • Water 163.8 sq mi (424.2 km2)
Elevation[1] 571 ft (174 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 763
 • Density 152.0/sq mi (58.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 43456
Area code(s) 419
FIPS code 39-65046[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086764[1]
Website http://www.pibtownship.com/

Put-in-Bay Township is one of the twelve townships of Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 763 people in the township, 635 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Communities

Geography

Islands

The township is composed of several islands located in Lake Erie, northeast of the rest of the county:

Boundaries

It has the following water boundaries:

Several communities are located in Put-in-Bay Township: the popular tourist village of Put-in-Bay on South Bass Island, and the unincorporated communities of Middle Bass on Middle Bass Island and Isle St. George on North Bass Island.

AVAs

One American Viticultural Area has been established in the township:

Demographics

2010

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 633 people, 313 households, and 184 families residing in the township. The racial makeup of the township was 99.1% White, 0.3% Asian, Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.

There were 633 households out of which 46.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 19.8% had a female householder with no husband present.

Name and history

It is the only Put-in-Bay Township 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.

Township officials

Office Name[6]
Trustee Matt Miller
Trustee Chris Cooper
Trustee Dale Burris
Fiscal Officer Katie Wertenbach

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Ottawa County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
  6. ↑ Put-in-Bay Township officials. Accessed 7/26/2015.
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