Vermillion Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 2,618 people in the township,[3] 2,170 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Vermillion Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Township
Township House on Route 179
Location of Vermillion Township in Ashland County
Coordinates: 40°46′23″N 82°16′13″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Ashland
Area
• Total	37.2 sq mi (96.4 km2)
• Land	37.1 sq mi (96.2 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,152 ft (351 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	2,618
• Density	70/sq mi (27.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-79758[2]
GNIS feature ID	1085717[1]

Geography

Located in the south central part of the county, it borders the following townships:

• Montgomery Township - north
• Perry Township - northeast corner
• Mohican Township - east
• Lake Township - southeast corner
• Green Township - south
• Monroe Township, Richland County - southwest corner
• Mifflin Township - west
• Milton Township - northwest corner

The village of Hayesville is located in central Vermillion Township.

Name and history

Vermillion Township was organized in 1816.[4]

It is the only Vermillion Township statewide, although there is a Vermilion Township in Erie County.

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

External links

• County website