York Township, Sandusky County, Ohio

York Township is one of the twelve townships of Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, 2,512 people lived in the township.[3]

York Township, Sandusky County, Ohio
Township
Wheat field on Southwest Road
Location of York Township, Sandusky County, Ohio.
Coordinates: 41°17′24″N 82°54′28″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountySandusky
Area
 • Total32.8 sq mi (85.1 km2)
 • Land32.8 sq mi (85.1 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation738 ft (225 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total2,512
 • Density76.5/sq mi (29.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-87080[2]
GNIS feature ID1086921[1]

Geography

Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

Parts of two cities are located in York Township: Bellevue in the southeast, and Clyde in the west.

Name and history

It is one of ten York Townships statewide.[4]

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,[5] 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.

Notable people

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. Sandusky County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 13 May 2007.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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