Sullivan Township, Ashland County, Ohio
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| Sullivan Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Ashland |
| Area | |
| - Total | 25.5 sq mi (66.0 km²) |
| - Land | 25.5 sq mi (65.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,135 ft (346 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,076 |
| - Density | 81.5/sq mi (31.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44880 |
| Area code(s) | 419 |
| FIPS code | 39-75357[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085715[1] |
Sullivan Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,076 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Huntington Township, Lorain County - north
- Spencer Township, Medina County - northeast corner
- Homer Township, Medina County - east
- Jackson Township - southeast
- Orange Township - southwest
- Troy Township - west
- Rochester Township, Lorain County - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Sullivan Township, although the unincorporated community of Sullivan is located in the center of the township.
[edit] Name and history
It is the only Sullivan Township statewide.
[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.
- ^ Ashland County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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