Texas Township, Crawford County, Ohio

Last updated
Texas Township, Crawford County, Ohio
Township
Plankton UMC from southeast.jpg
Methodist church at Plankton
Texas Crawford.PNG
Location of Texas Township in Crawford County
Coordinates: 40°57′14″N83°5′19″W / 40.95389°N 83.08861°W / 40.95389; -83.08861
Country United States
State Ohio
County Crawford
Area
 • Total12.0 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]
 • Total352
 • Density29/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-76463 [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.

Contents

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.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Biglick Township, Hancock County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Biglick Township is one of the seventeen townships of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,106, up from 955 at the 2000 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Big Spring Township is one of the fifteen townships of Seneca County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,769 people in the township, 1,520 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bloom Township, Seneca County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Bloom Township is one of the fifteen townships of Seneca County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,799 people in the township, 843 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eden Township, Seneca County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Eden Township is one of the fifteen townships of Seneca County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 2,188 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hopewell Township, Seneca County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Hopewell Township is one of the fifteen townships of Seneca County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 2,774 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Seneca Township, Seneca County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Seneca Township is one of the fifteen townships of Seneca County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,622 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Antrim Township, Wyandot County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Antrim Township is one of the thirteen townships of Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,243 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Crane Township, Wyandot County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Crane Township is one of the thirteen townships of Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 7,514 people in the township, 6,596 of whom lived in the city of Upper Sandusky.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Crawford Township, Wyandot County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Crawford Township is one of the thirteen townships of Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 4,789 people in the township, 3,674 of whom lived in the village of Carey.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eden Township, Wyandot County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Eden Township is one of the thirteen townships of Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,092 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ridge Township, Wyandot County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Ridge Township is one of the thirteen townships of Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 524 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Salem Township, Wyandot County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Salem Township is one of the thirteen townships of Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,001 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sycamore Township, Wyandot County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Sycamore Township is one of the thirteen townships of Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,600 people in the township, 861 of whom lived in the village of Sycamore.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tymochtee Township, Wyandot County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Tymochtee Township is one of the thirteen townships of Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,124 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dallas Township, Crawford County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Dallas Township is one of the sixteen townships of Crawford County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 459.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lykens Township, Crawford County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Lykens Township is one of the sixteen townships of Crawford County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 589.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tod Township, Crawford County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Tod Township is one of the sixteen townships of Crawford County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 627.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grand Prairie Township, Marion County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Grand Prairie Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,590 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Crawford Township, Coshocton County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Crawford Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,950.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eden Township, Licking County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Eden Township is one of the 25 townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,248.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Texas township, Crawford County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ↑ History of Crawford County and Ohio. Baskin & Battey. 1881. p. 667.
  5. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.