Townsend Township, Sandusky County, Ohio

Townsend Township is one of the twelve townships of Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, 1,670 people lived in the township.[3]

Townsend Township, Sandusky County, Ohio
Across the broad fields of rural Townsend Township
Location of Townsend Township, Sandusky County, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°23′6″N 82°54′15″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountySandusky
Area
  Total33.8 sq mi (87.6 km2)
  Land32.5 sq mi (84.1 km2)
  Water1.3 sq mi (3.5 km2)
Elevation604 ft (184 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total1,670
  Density51.4/sq mi (19.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-77162[2]
GNIS feature ID1086918[1]

Geography

Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Townsend Township, although the census-designated places of Vickery and Whites Landing are located in the township's west and north.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Townsend Township is located in Huron 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.

References

  1. "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. Sandusky County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 13 May 2007.
  4. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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