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Ballville Township is one of the twelve townships of Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, 6,395 people lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
Ballville Township, Sandusky County, Ohio | |
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Township | |
 The Mull Covered Bridge, a historic site in the township | |
 Location of Ballville Township, Sandusky County, Ohio. | |
| Coordinates: 41°19′10″N 83°7′45″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Sandusky |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.3 sq mi (88.8 km2) |
| • Land | 33.9 sq mi (87.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 6,395 |
| • Density | 188.8/sq mi (72.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-03730[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086907[1] |
| Website | Ballville Township |
Geography
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Sandusky Township - north
- Riley Township - northeast corner
- Green Creek Township - east
- Adams Township, Seneca County - southeast corner
- Pleasant Township, Seneca County - south
- Liberty Township, Seneca County - southwest corner
- Jackson Township - west
- Washington Township - northwest corner
Part of the city of Fremont, the county seat of Sandusky County, is located in northern Ballville Township, as well as the census-designated place of Ballville.
The Sandusky River runs through Ballville Township prior to Fremont on its way to Lake Erie to the north.
Name and history
Ballville Township was established in 1822 after a petition was submitted to the Sandusky County Commissioners to be set apart as a new township. Prior to the petition the township was part of the Sandusky Township.[4] It was named for Colonel James V. Ball, a military leader in the War of 1812.[5]
It is the only Ballville Township statewide.
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.
Township officials
| Office | Name[7] |
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| Trustee | Mary Ann Reser |
| Trustee | Bob Kusmer |
| Trustee | Richard Geyer |
| Fiscal Officer | Tom Ackerman |
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- Sandusky County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates[permanent dead link] Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 13 May 2007.
- Everett, Homer (1882). History of Sandusky County, Ohio: With Portraits and Biographies. H. Z. Williams & Bro. p. 596.
- "Township History". Ballville Township, Ohio. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
- Ballville Township officials
External links
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County seat: Fremont | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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