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.
Sandusky Township, Richland County, Ohio | |
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 Fields along U.S. Route 30 | |
 Location of Sandusky Township in Richland County. | |
| Coordinates: 40°45′54″N 82°42′37″W / 40.76500°N 82.71028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Richland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.3 sq mi (37.0 km2) |
| • Land | 14.3 sq mi (37.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,188 ft (362 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,002 |
| • Density | 70/sq mi (27/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-70394[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086884[1] |
Geography
editLocated in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Sharon Township - north
- Springfield Township - east
- Troy Township - southeast, north of Troy Township, Morrow County
- Troy Township, Morrow County - southeast corner, north of Troy Township, Richland County
- North Bloomfield Township, Morrow County - south
- Polk Township, Crawford County - southwest
- Jackson Township, Crawford County - northwest
A small part of the city of Crestline is located in northwestern Sandusky Township along with a part of Galion City.
Name and history
editStatewide, other Sandusky Townships are located in Crawford and Sandusky counties.
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.
- ^ "Sandusky township, Richland County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 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.