Cass Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
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| Cass Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Muskingum |
| Area | |
| - Total | 28.7 sq mi (74.2 km²) |
| - Land | 28.2 sq mi (73.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 738 ft (225 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,492 |
| - Density | 52.9/sq mi (20.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-12406[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086716[1] |
Cass Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,492 people in the township, 1,419 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located on the northern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Washington Township, Coshocton County - north, west of Virginia Township
- Virginia Township, Coshocton County - north, east of Washington Township
- Franklin Township, Coshocton County - northeast corner
- Adams Township - far east
- Madison Township - east
- Jefferson Township - southeast
- Muskingum Township - south
- Licking Township - southwest
- Jackson Township - west
- Pike Township, Coshocton County - northwest corner
A small part of the village of Dresden is located in central Cass Township. Furthermore, two unincorporated communities lie in the township: Adams Mills in the northeast, and Trinway in the north.
[edit] Name and history
Statewide, other Cass Townships are located in Hancock and Richland Counties. The township is named for Major Johnathon Cass, who lived between Trinway and Adams Mills.[citation needed]
[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.
- ^ Muskingum County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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