Erie Township, Ottawa County, Ohio

Erie Township, Ottawa County, Ohio
Township

Post office at Lacarne

Location of Erie Township in Ottawa County.
Coordinates: 41°32′4″N 83°1′31″W / 41.53444°N 83.02528°W / 41.53444; -83.02528Coordinates: 41°32′4″N 83°1′31″W / 41.53444°N 83.02528°W / 41.53444; -83.02528
Country United States
State Ohio
County Ottawa
Area
  Total 13.7 sq mi (35.4 km2)
  Land 12.3 sq mi (31.8 km2)
  Water 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2)
Elevation[1] 577 ft (176 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 1,328
  Density 108.3/sq mi (41.8/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-25578[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086761[1]

Erie Township is one of the twelve townships of Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,328 people in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Geography

Located in the central part of the county along Lake Erie, it borders the following townships:

A small part of the city of Port Clinton, the county seat of Ottawa County, is located in southwestern Erie Township, and the unincorporated community of Lacarne lies in the township's southwest.

Camp Perry is located along Lake Erie in Erie Township.

Name and history

It is the only Erie Township statewide.[4]

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,[5] 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.

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