Salem Township, Wyandot County, Ohio

Salem Township, Wyandot County, Ohio
Township

Wyandot Airport between Carey and Upper Sandusky

Location of Salem Township in Wyandot County
Coordinates: 40°52′8″N 83°21′8″W / 40.86889°N 83.35222°W / 40.86889; -83.35222Coordinates: 40°52′8″N 83°21′8″W / 40.86889°N 83.35222°W / 40.86889; -83.35222
Country United States
State Ohio
County Wyandot
Area
 • Total 36.4 sq mi (94.3 km2)
 • Land 36.4 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation[1] 840 ft (256 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,055
 • Density 29.0/sq mi (11.2/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-70016[2]
GNIS feature ID 1087212[1]

Salem Township is one of the thirteen townships of Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,055 people in the township.[3]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Salem Township.

Name and history

It is one of fourteen Salem Townships statewide.[4]

A 12 megawatt (MW) Wyandot Solar Facility solar photovoltaic power plant was completed in Salem Township in April 2010.[5]

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,[6] 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. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Wyandot County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. ↑ Solar Energy Industries Association (2010). Utility-Scale Solar Projects in the United States
  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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