Sandusky Township, Crawford County, Ohio

For the township in Richland County, see Sandusky Township, Richland County, Ohio. For the township in Sandusky County, see Sandusky Township, Sandusky County, Ohio.
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; -82.82278
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyCrawford
Area
 • Total
17.92 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
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
437
 • Density24/sq mi (9.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-70366[3]
GNIS feature ID1085944[1]

Sandusky Township is one of the sixteen townships of Crawford County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 437.

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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Sandusky township, Crawford County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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.