Sandy Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio

Sandy Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,354 people in the township, 2,513 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Sandy Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Township
Township garage
Location of Sandy Township in Tuscarawas County
Coordinates: 40°37′1″N 81°21′42″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyTuscarawas
Government
Area
 • Total24.2 sq mi (62.6 km2)
 • Land24.2 sq mi (62.6 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation1,138 ft (347 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total3,354
 • Density138.8/sq mi (53.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-70443[2]
GNIS feature ID1087065[1]

Geography

Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

The village of Mineral City is located in central Sandy Township, and the unincorporated community of Sandyville lies in the northern part of the township.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Sandy Township is located in Stark County.

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, 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. The current trustees are Willard G Himes, Mike Spillman, and Angelo Pirolozzi, and the fiscal officer is Stacey Spillman.[4]

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Tuscarawas County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. Township Trustees and Clerks Archived 2007-05-28 at the Wayback Machine, Tuscarawas County, 2008-03-31. Accessed 2009-04-20.
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