Sandusky Township, Richland County, Ohio

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, 1,002 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Not to be confused with Sandusky, Ohio; Sandusky County, Ohio; Sandusky Township, Crawford County, Ohio; or Sandusky Township, Sandusky County, Ohio.
For other uses of this name, see Sandusky.
Sandusky Township, Richland County, Ohio
Township
Fields along U.S. Route 30
Location of Sandusky Township in Richland County.
Coordinates: 40°45′54″N 82°42′37″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyRichland
Area
 • Total14.3 sq mi (37.0 km2)
 • Land14.3 sq mi (37.0 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,188 ft (362 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total856
 • Density59.9/sq mi (23.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-70394[2]
GNIS feature ID1086884[1]

Geography

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

A small part of the city of Crestline is located in northwestern Sandusky Township along with a part of Galion City.

Name and history

Statewide, other Sandusky Townships are located in Crawford and Sandusky 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,[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.

FIRE/EMS

Fire and EMS services are contracted to Springfield Township Fire/EMS. Operating from two stations located in Springfield and Ontario City Richland County.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Richland County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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