Whetstone Township, Crawford County, Ohio

Whetstone Township, Crawford County, Ohio
Township
Fire station in New Winchester
Fire station in New Winchester
Location of Whetstone Township (red) in Crawford County, next to the city of Bucyrus (yellow)
Location of Whetstone Township (red) in Crawford County, next to the city of Bucyrus (yellow)
Coordinates: 40°46′17″N 82°54′51″W / 40.77139°N 82.91417°W / 40.77139; -82.91417
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyCrawford
Area
 • Total
40.8 sq mi (105.7 km2)
 • Land40.7 sq mi (105.5 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,040 ft (317 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
1,931
 • Density47/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-84644[3]
GNIS feature ID1085948[1]

Whetstone Township is one of the sixteen townships of Crawford County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,931.

Geography

Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

Two municipalities are located in Whetstone Township: part of the village of North Robinson in the northeast, and part of the city of Bucyrus, the county seat of Crawford County, in the northwest. The unincorporated community of New Winchester is located in the township's south.

Name and history

Whetstone Township was formed in the 1820s. It was named from Whetstone Creek.[4]

It is the only Whetstone 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. ^ "Whetstone 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. 641.
  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.