Groton Township, Erie County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Groton Township is one of the nine townships
of Erie County
, Ohio
, United States
. It is part of the Sandusky, Ohio
metropolitan statistical area. The 2000 census
found 1,384 people in the township.
A small corner of the city of Bellevue
is located in southwestern Groton Township.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Erie County
Erie County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 79,551 people, 31,727 households, and 21,764 families residing in the county. The population density was 312 people per square mile . There were 35,909 housing units at an average density of 141 per square mile...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the Sandusky, Ohio
Sandusky, Ohio
Sandusky is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Erie County. It is located in northern Ohio and is situated on the shores of Lake Erie, almost exactly half-way between Toledo to the west and Cleveland to the east....
metropolitan statistical area. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
found 1,384 people in the township.
Geography
Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:- Margaretta TownshipMargaretta Township, Erie County, OhioMargaretta Township is one of the nine townships of Erie County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Sandusky, Ohio metropolitan statistical area...
- north - Perkins TownshipPerkins Township, Erie County, OhioPerkins Township is one of the nine townships of Erie County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Sandusky, Ohio metropolitan statistical area...
- northeast corner - Oxford TownshipOxford Township, Erie County, OhioOxford Township is one of the nine townships of Erie County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Sandusky, Ohio metropolitan statistical area...
- east - Ridgefield Township, Huron CountyRidgefield Township, Huron County, OhioRidgefield Township is one of the nineteen townships of Huron County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,390 people in the township, 957 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- southeast corner - Lyme Township, Huron CountyLyme Township, Huron County, OhioLyme Township is one of the nineteen townships of Huron County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 968 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- south - York Township, Sandusky CountyYork Township, Sandusky County, OhioYork Township is one of the twelve townships of Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, 2,512 people lived in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- west - Townsend Township, Sandusky CountyTownsend Township, Sandusky County, OhioTownsend Township is one of the twelve townships of Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, 1,670 people lived in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- northwest
A small corner of the city of Bellevue
Bellevue, Ohio
Bellevue is a city in Erie, Huron, Sandusky and Seneca counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 8,193 at the 2000 census. The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Bellevue as a Tree City USA....
is located in southwestern Groton Township.