Sandusky Township, Richland County, Ohio

For the township in Crawford County, see Sandusky Township, Crawford County, Ohio. For the township in Sandusky County, see Sandusky Township, Sandusky County, Ohio.

Township in Ohio, United States

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 / ﻿40.76500°N 82.71028°W﻿ / 40.76500; -82.71028
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

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| 1,188 ft (362 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• 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]

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.

## Geography

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Located 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

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

## Government

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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.

## References

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1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ "Sandusky township, Richland County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

## External links

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* Township website
* County website

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Municipalities and communities of Richland County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Mansfield

Cities|

* Galion‡
* Mansfield
* Ontario
* Shelby

Map of Ohio highlighting Richland County

Villages|

* Bellville
* Butler
* Crestline‡
* Lexington
* Lucas
* Plymouth‡
* Shiloh

Townships|

* Blooming Grove
* Butler
* Cass
* Franklin
* Jackson
* Jefferson
* Madison
* Mifflin
* Monroe
* Perry
* Plymouth
* Sandusky
* Sharon
* Springfield
* Troy
* Washington
* Weller
* Worthington

CDPs|

* Lincoln Heights
* Roseland

Unincorporated
communities|

* Bangorville
* Bethlehem
* Ganges
* Olivesburg
* Rome

Ghost towns|

* Newville
* Winchester

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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