Dallas Township, Ohio

Dallas Township, Ohio
Township
Fire station in Monnett
Fire station in Monnett
Location of Dallas Township in Crawford County
Location of Dallas Township in Crawford County
Coordinates: 40°43′12″N 83°3′3″W / 40.72000°N 83.05083°W / 40.72000; -83.05083
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyCrawford
Area
 • Total
22.1 sq mi (57.3 km2)
 • Land22.1 sq mi (57.3 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
971 ft (296 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
459
 • Density21/sq mi (8.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-19932[3]
GNIS feature ID1085936[1]

Dallas Township is one of the sixteen townships of Crawford County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 459.

Geography

Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Dallas Township.

Name and history

Dallas Township was organized in 1845. It was named for George M. Dallas, a U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania.[4]

It is the only Dallas 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.

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Dallas township, Crawford County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ History of Crawford County and Ohio. Baskin & Battey. 1881. pp. 677.
  5. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.