Townsend Township, Sandusky County, Ohio

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Townsend Township, Sandusky County, Ohio
Township
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Across the broad fields of rural Townsend Township
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Location of Townsend Township, Sandusky County, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°23′6″N82°54′15″W / 41.38500°N 82.90417°W / 41.38500; -82.90417
Country United States
State Ohio
County Sandusky
Area
 • Total33.8 sq mi (87.6 km2)
 • Land32.5 sq mi (84.1 km2)
 • Water1.3 sq mi (3.5 km2)
Elevation
[1]
604 ft (184 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total1,523
 • Density46.9/sq mi (18.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-77162 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086918 [1]

Townsend Township is one of the twelve townships of Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, 1,523 people lived in the township.

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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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Townsend township, Sandusky County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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