Country United States County Sandusky FIPS code 39-71087 Elevation 215 m Local time Saturday 1:10 AM | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086917 Area 94.2 km² Population 1,502 (2000) | |
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Weather 17°C, Wind SW at 18 km/h, 65% Humidity | ||
Scott Township is one of the twelve townships of Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, 1,502 people lived in the township.
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Map of Scott Township, OH, USA
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. It was named for Merritt Scott, a pioneer settler.
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, 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.