Tod Township, Crawford County, Ohio

Tod Township is one of the sixteen townships of Crawford County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 627.

Tod Township, Crawford County, Ohio
Township
Much of Tod Township is flat farmland
Much of Tod Township is flat farmland
Location of Tod Township in Crawford County
Location of Tod Township in Crawford County
Coordinates: 40°50′40″N 83°5′38″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyCrawford
Area
 • Total18.21 sq mi (47.17 km2)
 • Land18.20 sq mi (47.14 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
[1]
961 ft (293 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total627
 • Density34/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-76967[3]
GNIS feature ID1085946[1]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Tod Township, although the unincorporated community of Oceola lies in the center of the township.

Name and history

Tod Township was named for David Tod, 25th Governor of Ohio.[4]

It is the only Tod Township statewide.[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. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Tod township, Crawford County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. History of Crawford County and Ohio. Baskin & Battey. 1881. p. 667.
  5. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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