It is part of the Sandusky, Ohio metropolitan statistical area.

The census-designated places of Crystal Rock and Whites Landing lie in the township's northwest and far west.

A section in the northwest is the only part of Erie County to lie outside the Western Reserve.

[5] Ford Motor Company operates a manufacturing facility in Margaretta, under its Automotive Components Holdings banner.

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.