New London Township, Huron County, Ohio

New London Township, Huron County, Ohio
Township

Miller-Bissell Farmhouse on State Route 60

Location of New London Township in Huron County.
Coordinates: 41°5′30″N 82°23′25″W / 41.09167°N 82.39028°W / 41.09167; -82.39028Coordinates: 41°5′30″N 82°23′25″W / 41.09167°N 82.39028°W / 41.09167; -82.39028
Country United States
State Ohio
County Huron
Area
 • Total 26.3 sq mi (68.1 km2)
 • Land 25.9 sq mi (67.1 km2)
 • Water 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 974 ft (297 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 3,440
 • Density 132.8/sq mi (51.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 44851
Area code(s) 419
FIPS code 39-54922[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086351[1]

New London Township is one of the nineteen townships of Huron County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,440 people in the township, 744 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Geography

Located on the eastern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:

The village of New London is located in southern New London Township.

Name and history

New London Township was organized in 1817. It was named after New London, Connecticut, the hometown of many of its pioneer settlers.[4]

It is the only New London 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. 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. ↑ Huron County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ Baughman, Abraham J. (1909). History of Huron County, Ohio: Its Progress and Development, with Biographical Sketches of Prominent Citizens of the County, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 239.
  5. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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