Pitt Township, Wyandot County, Ohio

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Pitt Township, Wyandot County, Ohio
Township
Houses at Little Sandusky
Houses at Little Sandusky
Location of Pitt Township in Wyandot County
Location of Pitt Township in Wyandot County
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Country United States
State Ohio
County Wyandot
Area
 • Total 39.5 sq mi (102.4 km2)
 • Land 38.4 sq mi (99.4 km2)
 • Water 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 879 ft (268 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,036
 • Density 27.0/sq mi (10.4/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-62904[2]
GNIS feature ID 1087209[1]

Pitt Township is one of the thirteen townships of Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,036 people in the township, 833 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Geography

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

The village of Harpster is located in central Pitt Township.

Name and history

It is the only Pitt Township statewide.[4]

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,[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

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  3. Wyandot County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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