Chatfield Township, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Chatfield Township, Ohio
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Crawford
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:77.62
Area Land Km2:77.55
Area Water Km2:0.08
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:696
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:299
Elevation Ft:981
Coordinates:40.9542°N -82.9378°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:44825
Area Code:419
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-13708[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1085934

Chatfield Township is one of the sixteen townships of Crawford County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census there were 696 people living in the township.

Geography

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

The village of Chatfield is located in the center of Chatfield Township.

Name and history

Chatfield Township was likely named for Silas and Oliver Chatfield, pioneer settlers.[4]

It is the only Chatfield Township statewide.[5]

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,[6] 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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chatfield township, Crawford County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile . United States Census Bureau . 10 June 2023.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  4. Book: History of Crawford County and Ohio . Baskin & Battey . 1881 . 650.
  5. Web site: Detailed map of Ohio. United States Census Bureau. 2000. PDF. 2007-02-16.
  6. http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24