Tod Township, Crawford County, Ohio

Tod Township is one of the sixteen townships of Crawford County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 677.[3]

Tod Township, Crawford County, Ohio
Township
Much of Tod Township is flat farmland
Location of Tod Township in Crawford County
Coordinates: 40°50′40″N 83°5′38″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyCrawford
Area
 • Total18.21 sq mi (47.17 km2)
 • Land18.20 sq mi (47.14 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation961 ft (293 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total677
 • Density37/sq mi (14.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-76967[2]
GNIS feature ID1085946[1]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Tod Township, although the unincorporated community of Oceola lies in the center of the township.

Name and history

Tod Township was named for David Tod, 25th Governor of Ohio.[4]

It is the only Tod 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.

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Tod township, Crawford County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  4. History of Crawford County and Ohio. Baskin & Battey. 1881. p. 667.
  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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