Muskingum Township, Washington County, Ohio

Muskingum Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,627 people in the township.[3]

Muskingum Township, Washington County, Ohio
Township
Location of Muskingum Township in Washington County
Coordinates: 39°28′30″N 81°28′27″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyWashington
Area
 • Total22.2 sq mi (57.4 km2)
 • Land21.3 sq mi (55.3 km2)
 • Water0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
Elevation620 ft (189 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total4,627
 • Density216.9/sq mi (83.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-53452[2]
GNIS feature ID1087140[1]

Geography

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

Small portions of the county seat of Marietta are located in southern Muskingum Township, and much of the central part of the township is occupied by the census-designated place of Devola.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Muskingum Township is located in Muskingum County.

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,[4] 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. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Washington County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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