Athens Township, Athens County, Ohio
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| Athens Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Athens |
| Area | |
| - Total | 37.1 sq mi (96.0 km²) |
| - Land | 37.1 sq mi (96.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 636 ft (194 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 27,714 |
| - Density | 748.0/sq mi (288.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 45701 |
| Area code(s) | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-02750[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085750[1] |
Athens Township is one of the fourteen townships of Athens County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 27,714 people in the township, 6,680 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Dover Township - north
- Ames Township - northeast corner
- Canaan Township - east
- Lodi Township - southeast corner
- Alexander Township - south
- Lee Township - southwest corner
- Waterloo Township - west
- York Township - northwest corner
Most of the city of Athens, the county seat of Athens County, is located in central and eastern Athens Township, and the census-designated place of The Plains is located in northern Athens Township.
[edit] Name and history
Statewide, the only other Athens Township is located in Harrison County.
[edit] 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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Athens County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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