Vermilion Township, Erie County, Ohio

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Vermilion Township, Erie County, Ohio
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Agricultural scene on Sperry Road
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Location of Vermilion Township (red) in Erie County, adjacent to the city of Vermilion
Coordinates: 41°24′26″N82°23′13″W / 41.40722°N 82.38694°W / 41.40722; -82.38694
Country United States
State Ohio
County Erie
Area
  Total22.2 sq mi (57.5 km2)
  Land19.9 sq mi (51.6 km2)
  Water2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
620 ft (189 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total4,857
  Density220/sq mi (84/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44089
Area code 440
FIPS code 39-79730 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086071 [1]
Website www.vermiliontownship.com

Vermilion Township is one of the nine townships of Erie County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Sandusky, Ohio metropolitan statistical area. As of the 2020 census the population was 4,857.

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Geography

Located in the northeastern corner of the county along Lake Erie, it borders the following townships:

Part of the city of Vermilion is located in northeastern Vermilion Township along the shoreline of Lake Erie.

Name and history

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.

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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. "Vermilion township, Erie County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. Williams, William W. (1879). History of the Fire Lands, Comprising Huron and Erie Counties, Ohio. Press of Leader Printing Company. pp.  440.
  5. Williams, William W. (1879). History of the Fire Lands, Comprising Huron and Erie Counties, Ohio. Press of Leader Printing Company. p.  452.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.