Put-in-Bay Township, Ottawa County, Ohio

Put-in-Bay Township is one of the twelve townships of Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 813 people in the township.

Put-in-Bay Township, Ohio
Township
Middle Bass Island, seen from Perry's Victory Monument on South Bass Island
Middle Bass Island, seen from Perry's Victory Monument on South Bass Island
Location of Put-in-Bay Township (red) in Ottawa County, next to the village of Put-in-Bay (yellow)
Location of Put-in-Bay Township (red) in Ottawa County, next to the village of Put-in-Bay (yellow)
Coordinates: 41°40′18″N 82°48′46″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyOttawa
Area
 • Total168.8 sq mi (437.2 km2)
 • Land5.0 sq mi (13.0 km2)
 • Water163.8 sq mi (424.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
571 ft (174 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total813
 • Density162.6/sq mi (62.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43456
Area code419
FIPS code39-65046[3]
GNIS feature ID1086764[1]
Websitehttp://www.pibtownship.com/

Communities

Geography

Islands

The township is composed of several islands located in Lake Erie, northeast of the rest of the county:

Boundaries

It has the following water boundaries:

Several communities are located in Put-in-Bay Township: the popular tourist village of Put-in-Bay on South Bass Island, and the unincorporated communities of Middle Bass on Middle Bass Island and Isle St. George on North Bass Island.

AVAs

One American Viticultural Area has been established in the township:

Demographics

2010

As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 633 people, 313 households, and 184 families residing in the township. The racial makeup of the township was 99.1% White, 0.3% Asian, Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.

There were 633 households, out of which 46.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 19.8% had a female householder with no husband present.

Name and history

It is the only Put-in-Bay Township statewide.[4]

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. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Pun-in-Bay 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. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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