Highland Township, Muskingum County, Ohio

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Highland Township, Ohio
Municipalities and townships of Muskingum County.
Municipalities and townships of Muskingum County.
Coordinates: 40°3′28″N 81°45′49″W / 40.05778, -81.76361
Country United States
State Ohio
County Muskingum
Area
 - Total 25.2 sq mi (65.4 km²)
 - Land 25.2 sq mi (65.3 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation [1] 1,089 ft (332 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 848
 - Density 33.6/sq mi (13.0/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-35238[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086720[1]

Highland Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 848 people in the township.[3]

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[edit] Geography

Located on the eastern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Highland Township.

[edit] Name and history

Statewide, the only other Highland Township is located in Defiance 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.

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