Letart Township, Meigs County, Ohio
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| Letart Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Meigs |
| Area | |
| - Total | 17.5 sq mi (45.2 km²) |
| - Land | 16.6 sq mi (43.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.9 sq mi (2.2 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 804 ft (245 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 641 |
| - Density | 38.6/sq mi (14.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-42868[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086612[1] |
Letart Township is one of the twelve townships of Meigs County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 641 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the southeastern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:
- Sutton Township - northwest
- Lebanon Township - northeast
Letart Township is composed of a peninsula jutting southward into the Ohio River. West Virginia lies across the river: Jackson County to the east, and Mason County to the west.
It is located in the middle of Meigs County's Ohio River townships.
No municipalities are located in Letart Township.
[edit] Name and history
It is the only Letart Township statewide.
[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.
- ^ Meigs County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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