Vernon Township, Crawford County, Ohio

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Vernon Township, Crawford County, Ohio
Township
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Fields southeast of Tiro
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Location of Vernon Township in Crawford County
Coordinates: 40°51′49″N82°46′13″W / 40.86361°N 82.77028°W / 40.86361; -82.77028
Country United States
State Ohio
County Crawford
Area
 • Total21.48 sq mi (55.64 km2)
 • Land21.48 sq mi (55.63 km2)
 • Water0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,119 ft (341 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total740
 • Density34/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-79786 [3]
GNIS feature ID1085947 [1]

Vernon Township is one of the sixteen townships of Crawford County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 740.

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Vernon Township, but it does contain the unincorporated communities of DeKalb and West Liberty.

Name and history

Vernon Township was established in 1825. [4]

Statewide, other Vernon Townships are located in Clinton and Trumbull counties.

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, [5] 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. ↑ "Vernon 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.  596.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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