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Catawba Island Township, Ohio

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Catawba Island Township, Ohio
Township
Location of Catawba Island Township in Ottawa County.
Location of Catawba Island Township in Ottawa County.
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyOttawa
Area
 • Total16.9 sq mi (43.8 km2)
 • Land5.7 sq mi (14.8 km2)
 • Water11.2 sq mi (29.1 km2)
Elevation
Template:GR
581 ft (177 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total3,157
 • Density554.0/sq mi (213.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43452
Area code419
FIPS code39-12588Template:GR
GNIS feature ID1086758Template:GR

Catawba Island Township is one of the twelve townships of Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,157 people in the township.[1]

Geography

The township is located in the northeastern part of the county on the northern point of the Marblehead Peninsula, forming its own peninsula — not an island — into Lake Erie. It borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Catawba Island Township.

Name and history

It is the only Catawba Island Township statewide. One source claims that it is named for the Catawba tribe, who once lived in the Carolinas.[2]

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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

References

  1. ^ Ottawa County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  2. ^ http://www.everyculture.com/North-America/Catawba-Orientation.html


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