Catawba Island Township, Ottawa County, Ohio
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| Catawba Island Township, Ottawa County, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Ottawa |
| Area | |
| - Total | 16.9 sq mi (43.8 km²) |
| - Land | 5.7 sq mi (14.8 km²) |
| - Water | 11.2 sq mi (29.1 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 581 ft (177 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,157 |
| - Density | 554.0/sq mi (213.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 43452 |
| Area code(s) | 419 |
| FIPS code | 39-12588[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086758[1] |
Catawba Island Township is one of the twelve townships of Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,157 people in the township.[3] Aside from Mouse Island, there is not a single notable island within the township.
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[edit] Geography
The township is located in the northeastern part of the county on the northern point of the Marblehead Peninsula, forming its own peninsula — not an island — into Lake Erie. It borders the following townships:
- Put-in-Bay Township - north, across Lake Erie
- Kelleys Island - northeast, across Lake Erie
- Danbury Township - southeast
- Portage Township - southwest
No municipalities are located in Catawba Island Township.
[edit] Name and history
It is the only Catawba Island Township statewide. One source claims that it is named for the Catawba tribe, who once lived in the Carolinas.[4]
[edit] 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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Ottawa County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ Catawba Orientation
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