Sycamore Township, Wyandot County, Ohio

Sycamore Township
Wyandot County, Ohio
Township

Fields south of Sycamore

Location of Sycamore Township in Wyandot County
Coordinates: 40°57′17″N 83°09′27″W / 40.95472°N 83.15750°W / 40.95472; -83.15750Coordinates: 40°57′17″N 83°09′27″W / 40.95472°N 83.15750°W / 40.95472; -83.15750
Country United States
State Ohio
County Wyandot
Government
 • Type Board of Trustees
Area
 • Total 24.2 sq mi (62.7 km2)
 • Land 24.2 sq mi (62.7 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 830 ft (253 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,598
 • Density 65.9/sq mi (25.5/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 44882
Area code(s) 419
FIPS code 39-75987[2]
GNIS feature ID 1087213[1]

Sycamore Township is one of the thirteen townships of Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,598 people in the township, 684 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Geography

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

The village of Sycamore is located in western Sycamore Township.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Sycamore Township is located in Hamilton 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,[4] 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. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
  3. ↑ Wyandot County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University (2007). Retrieved 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Retrieved 30 April 2009.
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