Bay Township is one of the twelve townships of Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,142 people in the township.
Bay Township, Ohio | |
|---|---|
 Fields near State Route 53 | |
 Location of Bay Township in Ottawa County. | |
| Coordinates: 41°29′32″N 83°0′47″W / 41.49222°N 83.01306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Ottawa |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.9 sq mi (56.7 km2) |
| • Land | 16.2 sq mi (41.9 km2) |
| • Water | 5.7 sq mi (14.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 577 ft (176 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,142 |
| • Density | 52/sq mi (20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-04304[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086755[1] |
Geography
editLocated in the southern part of the county along Sandusky Bay, it borders the following townships:
- Erie Township - north
- Portage Township - east
- Margaretta Township, Erie County - southeast corner, across Sandusky Bay
- Riley Township, Sandusky County - south, across Sandusky Bay
- Rice Township, Sandusky County - southwest corner, across Sandusky Bay
- Salem Township - west
A small part of the city of Port Clinton, the county seat of Ottawa County, is located in the northeastern corner of Bay Township.
The Portage River forms the border with Erie Township
Name and history
editIt is the only Bay Township statewide.
Government
editThe 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.
References
edit- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Bay township, Ottawa County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.