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Sullivan Township, Ashland County, Ohio

Sullivan Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Township
Township Hall and fire department in Sullivan
Township Hall and fire department in Sullivan
Location of Sullivan Township in Ashland County
Location of Sullivan Township in Ashland County
Coordinates: 41°1′46″N 82°13′21″W / 41.02944°N 82.22250°W / 41.02944; -82.22250
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyAshland
Area
 • Total
25.6 sq mi (66.2 km2)
 • Land25.4 sq mi (65.8 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,135 ft (346 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,620
 • Density99/sq mi (38.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44880
Area code419
FIPS code39-75357[2]
GNIS feature ID1085715[1]
Websitewww.sullivanohio.gov

Sullivan Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,620 at the 2020 census.[3]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Sullivan Township, although the unincorporated community of Sullivan is located in the center of the township.

Name and history

Sullivan Township was organized in 1819 as part of Medina County, and then became part of Lorain County in December 1822.[4] It was added to Ashland County when it was formed on February 24, 1846 from portions of Huron, Lorain, Richland, and Wayne counties.[5]

It is the only Sullivan Township statewide.[6]

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,[7] 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

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Sullivan township, Ashland County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  4. ^ Hill, George William (1863). History of Ashland County, Ohio. Williams Bros. p. 544.
  5. ^ "Ashland County". Ohio History Central. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
  6. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  7. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sullivan_Township,_Ashland_County,_Ohio