Riley Township, Sandusky County, Ohio

Riley Township is one of the twelve townships of Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, 1,214 people lived in the township.

Riley Township, Sandusky County, Ohio
Township
Countryside in central Riley Township
Countryside in central Riley Township
Location of Riley Township, Sandusky County, Ohio.
Location of Riley Township, Sandusky County, Ohio.
Coordinates: 41°23′0″N 83°0′44″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountySandusky
Area
 • Total42.8 sq mi (110.8 km2)
 • Land38.6 sq mi (99.9 km2)
 • Water4.2 sq mi (10.9 km2)
Elevation
[1]
587 ft (179 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,214
 • Density31.5/sq mi (12.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-67188[3]
GNIS feature ID1086915[1]

Geography

Located in the northeastern part of the county along Sandusky Bay, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Riley Township.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Riley Township is located in Putnam 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. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Riley township, Sandusky County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 16, 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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