Ohio Township is one of the fifteen townships of Gallia County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 947.
Ohio Township, Gallia County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
 Fields along State Route 7 | |
 Location of Ohio Township in Gallia County | |
| Coordinates: 38°37′52″N 82°12′44″W / 38.63111°N 82.21222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Gallia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.6 sq mi (61.2 km2) |
| • Land | 23.3 sq mi (60.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 768 ft (234 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 947 |
| • Density | 40/sq mi (15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-57974[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086142[1] |
Geography edit
Located in the southeastern corner of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:
- Clay Township - north
- Guyan Township - west
- Harrison Township - northwest corner
West Virginia lies across the Ohio River to the east and south: Mason County to the east, and Cabell County to the south. It lies downstream of four of the other five Ohio River townships.
No municipalities are located in Ohio Township.
Name and history edit
Ohio Township was organized in 1804.[4] It was named after the Ohio River, which forms its eastern and southern borders.[5] Statewide, other Ohio Townships are located in Clermont and Monroe counties.
Government edit
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,[6] 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 edit
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Ohio township, Gallia County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ History of Gallia County: Containing a Condensed History of the County; Biographical Sketches; General Statistics; Miscellaneous Matters &c. St. Peter's Episcopal Church. 1882. p. 19.
- ^ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 351. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.