- Dallas Township, Crawford County, Ohio
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Dallas Township, Ohio — Township — Location of Dallas Township in Crawford County.
Coordinates: 40°43′12″N 83°3′3″W / 40.72°N 83.05083°WCoordinates: 40°43′12″N 83°3′3″W / 40.72°N 83.05083°W Country United States State Ohio County Crawford Area – Total 22.1 sq mi (57.2 km2) – Land 22.1 sq mi (57.2 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation[1] 971 ft (296 m) Population (2000) – Total 455 – Density 20.6/sq mi (8.0/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) FIPS code 39-19932[2] GNIS feature ID 1085936[1] Dallas Township is one of the sixteen townships of Crawford County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 455 people in the township.[3]
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Geography
Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Tod Township - north
- Bucyrus Township - northeast
- Whetstone Township - east
- Tully Township, Marion County - southeast corner
- Scott Township, Marion County - south
- Grand Prairie Township, Marion County - southwest
- Antrim Township, Wyandot County - west
No municipalities are located in Dallas Township.
Name and history
It is the only Dallas 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.
References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Crawford County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/cousub_outline/cen2k_pgsz/oh_cosub.pdf. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Crawford County, Ohio Cities 
Villages Chatfield | Crestline‡ | New Washington | North Robinson | Tiro
Townships Unincorporated
communitiesFootnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Townships in Crawford County, Ohio
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