Polk Township, Crawford County, Ohio

Polk Township, Crawford County, Ohio
Township

Hosford House near Galion

Location of Polk Township (red) in Crawford County, next to the city of Galion (yellow)
Coordinates: 40°43′18″N 82°48′12″W / 40.72167°N 82.80333°W / 40.72167; -82.80333Coordinates: 40°43′18″N 82°48′12″W / 40.72167°N 82.80333°W / 40.72167; -82.80333
Country United States
State Ohio
County Crawford
Area
 • Total 14.1 sq mi (36.5 km2)
 • Land 14.0 sq mi (36.3 km2)
 • Water 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,148 ft (350 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,132
 • Density 152/sq mi (58.7/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-64010[2]
GNIS feature ID 1085943[1]

Polk Township is one of the sixteen townships of Crawford County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 2,132.[3]

Geography

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

The city of Galion is located in central Polk Township.

Name and history

Polk Township was named for President James K. Polk.[4]

It is the only Polk 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.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Polk township, Crawford County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  4. ↑ History of Crawford County and Ohio. Baskin & Battey. 1881. p. 419.
  5. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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