Whetstone Township, Crawford County, Ohio

Last updated

Whetstone Township, Crawford County, Ohio
Township
Whetstone Township fire department, New Winchester.jpg
Fire station in New Winchester
Whetstone Crawford.PNG
Location of Whetstone Township (red) in Crawford County, next to the city of Bucyrus (yellow)
Coordinates: 40°46′17″N82°54′51″W / 40.77139°N 82.91417°W / 40.77139; -82.91417
Country United States
State Ohio
County Crawford
Area
 • Total40.8 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]
 • Total1,931
 • Density47/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-84644 [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.

Contents

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.

Related Research Articles

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

Biglick Township is one of the seventeen townships of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,184.

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

Scott Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 571 people in the township.

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

Marion Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,301.

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

Antrim Township is one of the thirteen townships of Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,155 people in the township.

<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 2020 census found 4,610 people in the township, 3,565 of whom lived in the village of Carey.

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

Auburn Township is one of the sixteen townships of Crawford County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census there were 738 people living in the township.

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

Sandusky Township is one of the sixteen townships of Crawford County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 437.

<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">Bucyrus Township, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Bucyrus Township is one of the sixteen townships of Crawford County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 821.

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

Holmes Township is one of the sixteen townships of Crawford County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,246.

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

Liberty Township is one of the sixteen townships of Crawford County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,358.

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

Jefferson Township is one of the sixteen townships of Crawford County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census there were 1,562 people living in the township.

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

Polk Township is one of the sixteen townships of Crawford County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,974.

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

Marion Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,629.

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

Sandusky Township is one of the eighteen townships of Richland County, Ohio, United States. It is a part of the Mansfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. The 2020 census found 1,002 people in the township.

<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 2020 census found 1,586 people in the township.

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

Tully Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 834 people in the township.

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

North Bloomfield Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,853 people in the township.

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

Washington Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,261 people in the township.

References

  1. 1 2 "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.
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.