Vermillion Township, Ashland County, Ohio

Vermillion Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Township
Township House on Route 179
Township House on Route 179
Location of Vermillion Township in Ashland County
Location of Vermillion Township in Ashland County
Coordinates: 40°46′23″N 82°16′13″W / 40.77306°N 82.27028°W / 40.77306; -82.27028
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyAshland
Area
 • Total
37.2 sq mi (96.4 km2)
 • Land37.1 sq mi (96.2 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,152 ft (351 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,558
 • Density70/sq mi (27.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-79758[2]
GNIS feature ID1085717[1]

Vermillion Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,558 at the 2020 census.[3]

Geography

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

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

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Vermillion township, Ashland County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  4. ^ Baughman, Abraham J. (1909). History of Ashland County, Ohio, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 149.
  5. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.