Texas Township, Crawford County, Ohio

Texas Township, Crawford County, Ohio
Township
Methodist church at Plankton
Methodist church at Plankton
Location of Texas Township in Crawford County
Location of Texas Township in Crawford County
Coordinates: 40°57′14″N 83°5′19″W / 40.95389°N 83.08861°W / 40.95389; -83.08861
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyCrawford
Area
 • Total
12.0 sq mi (31.2 km2)
 • Land12.0 sq mi (31.2 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
938 ft (286 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
352
 • Density29/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-76463[3]
GNIS feature ID1085945[1]

Texas Township is one of the sixteen townships of Crawford County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 352.

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Texas Township, although the unincorporated community of Benton lies in the township's south.

Name and history

Texas Township was organized in 1845. Texas annexation was at that time a hot political topic, hence the name.[4]

It is the only Texas Township statewide.[5]

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,[6] 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. ^ "Texas 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. p. 667.
  5. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.