Chatfield Township, Ohio
Chatfield Township is one of the sixteen townships of Crawford County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census there were 696 people living in the township.
Chatfield Township, Ohio | |
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Rail line and fields north of Chatfield | |
Location of Chatfield Township in Crawford County | |
| Coordinates: 40°57′15″N 82°56′16″W / 40.95417°N 82.93778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Crawford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.97 sq mi (77.62 km2) |
| • Land | 29.94 sq mi (77.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 696 |
| • Density | 23/sq mi (9.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 44825 |
| Area code | 419 |
| FIPS code | 39-13708[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085934[1] |
Geography edit
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Venice Township, Seneca County - north
- Cranberry Township - east
- Liberty Township - south
- Holmes Township - southwest
- Lykens Township - west
- Bloom Township, Seneca County - northwest
The village of Chatfield is located in the center of Chatfield Township.
Name and history edit
Chatfield Township was likely named for Silas and Oliver Chatfield, pioneer settlers.[4]
It is the only Chatfield Township statewide.[5]
Government edit
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.
References edit
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Chatfield township, Crawford County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ History of Crawford County and Ohio. Baskin & Battey. 1881. pp. 650.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
External links edit
- County website