Scott Township, Sandusky County, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Scott Township, Sandusky County, Ohio
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sandusky
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:94.2
Area Land Km2:94.2
Area Water Km2:0.0
Area Total Sq Mi:36.4
Area Land Sq Mi:36.4
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1333
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:215
Elevation Ft:705
Coordinates:41.2947°N -83.3689°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-71087[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1086917

Scott Township is one of the twelve townships of Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, 1,333 people lived in the township.

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Scott Township, however, the unincorporated community of Rollersville straddles the northern border with Madison Township.

Name and history

Scott Township was established in 1833.[4] It was named for Merritt Scott, a pioneer settler.[5]

Statewide, other Scott Townships are located in Adams, Brown, and Marion 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,[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: Scott township, Sandusky County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile . United States Census Bureau . 16 August 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. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  4. Book: History of Sandusky County, Ohio: With Portraits and Biographies . H. Z. Williams & Bro. . Everett, Homer . 1882 . 817.
  5. Book: Twentieth Century History of Sandusky County, Ohio and Representative Citizens . Whipporwill Publications . Meek, Basil . 1909 . 340.
  6. http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24