Carroll Township, Ohio

Carroll Township is one of the twelve townships of Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,117 people in the township.

Carroll Township, Ottawa County, Ohio
Township
Former township hall
Former township hall
Location of Carroll Township in Ottawa County.
Location of Carroll Township in Ottawa County.
Coordinates: 41°35′31″N 83°6′59″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyOttawa
Area
 • Total36.3 sq mi (93.9 km2)
 • Land33.7 sq mi (87.3 km2)
 • Water2.5 sq mi (6.6 km2)
Elevation
[1]
574 ft (175 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total2,117
 • Density58/sq mi (23/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-12266[3]
GNIS feature ID1086757[1]
Websitehttp://carrolltownship.net/

Geography

Located in the northern part of the county along Lake Erie, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Carroll Township.

Carroll Township also houses the Magee Marsh Wildlife Area and Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station.

Name and history

It is the only Carroll Township statewide.

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. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Carroll township, Ottawa County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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