Salem Township is one of the twelve townships of Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 5,311 people in the township.
Salem Township, Ottawa County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
 Former School #4, northwest of Oak Harbor | |
 Location of Salem Township in Ottawa County. | |
| Coordinates: 41°30′23″N 83°7′32″W / 41.50639°N 83.12556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Ottawa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.3 sq mi (78.6 km2) |
| • Land | 29.1 sq mi (75.4 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,311 |
| • Density | 182.5/sq mi (70.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-69946[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086765[1] |
Geography edit
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Carroll Township - north
- Erie Township - northeast
- Bay Township - east
- Rice Township, Sandusky County - south
- Washington Township, Sandusky County - southwest corner
- Harris Township - west
- Benton Township - northwest
The village of Oak Harbor is located in the township's northwest.
The Portage River runs from west to east through Salem Township before emptying into Lake Erie.
Name and history edit
It is one of fourteen Salem Townships statewide.[4]
Government edit
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 edit
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Salem township, Ottawa County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.