Richland Township, Vinton County, Ohio

Richland Township, Vinton County, Ohio
Township
Allensville Christian Church

Location in Vinton County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 39°14′41″N 82°36′24″W / 39.24472°N 82.60667°W / 39.24472; -82.60667Coordinates: 39°14′41″N 82°36′24″W / 39.24472°N 82.60667°W / 39.24472; -82.60667
Country United States
State Ohio
County Vinton
Area
 • Total 43.3 sq mi (112.0 km2)
 • Land 43.2 sq mi (112.0 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation[1] 886 ft (270 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,748
 • Density 40.4/sq mi (15.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-66768[2]
GNIS feature ID 1087107[1]

Richland Township is one of the twelve townships of Vinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,748 people in the township.

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Richland Township.

Name and history

Richland Township was organized in about 1824.[3]

It is one of twelve Richland Townships 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

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ History of Hocking Valley, Ohio. Inter-State Publishing Co. 1883. p. 1337.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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