Sullivan Township, Ashland County, Ohio

Sullivan Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Township
Township Hall and fire department in Sullivan
Location of Sullivan Township in Ashland County
Coordinates: 41°1′46″N 82°13′21″W / 41.02944°N 82.22250°W / 41.02944; -82.22250Coordinates: 41°1′46″N 82°13′21″W / 41.02944°N 82.22250°W / 41.02944; -82.22250
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Ashland
Area
• Total	25.6 sq mi (66.2 km2)
• Land	25.4 sq mi (65.8 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation	1,135 ft (346 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,513
• Density	99/sq mi (38.2/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	44880
Area code(s)	419
FIPS code	39-75357
GNIS feature ID	1085715
Website	www.sullivanohio.gov

Sullivan Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 2,513.

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

No municipalities are located in Sullivan Township, although the unincorporated community of Sullivan is located in the center of the township.

Sullivan Township was organized in 1819 as part of Medina County, and then became part of Lorain County in December 1822. It was added to Ashland County when it was formed on February 24, 1846 from portions of Huron, Lorain, Richland, and Wayne counties.

It is the only Sullivan Township statewide.

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.