Thompson Township is one of sssthe fifteen townships of Seneca County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,370 people in the township.
Thompson Township, Seneca County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
 Countryside south of Bellevue | |
 Location of Thompson Township in Seneca County | |
| Coordinates: 41°12′17″N 82°53′59″W / 41.20472°N 82.89972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Seneca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.3 sq mi (96.7 km2) |
| • Land | 37.3 sq mi (96.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,370 |
| • Density | 36.7/sq mi (14.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-76632[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086955[1] |
Geography
editLocated in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- York Township, Sandusky County - north
- Lyme Township, Huron County - northeast
- Sherman Township, Huron County - southeast
- Reed Township - south
- Scipio Township - southwest corner
- Adams Township - west
- Green Creek Township, Sandusky County - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Thompson Township, although the unincorporated community of Flat Rock lies in the northeastern part of the township.
Name and history
editThompson Township was established in 1820.[4]
Statewide, other Thompson Townships are located in Delaware and Geauga counties.
Government
editThe 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.
- ^ "Thompson township, Seneca County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Butterfield, Consul Willshire (1848). History of Seneca County: Containing a Detailed Narrative of the Principal Events that Have Occurred Since Its First Settlement Down to the Present Time. D. Campbell. pp. 131.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.