Mifflin Township, Pike County, Ohio
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| Mifflin Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Pike |
| Area | |
| - Total | 46.1 sq mi (119.5 km²) |
| - Land | 46.1 sq mi (119.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 778 ft (237 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,194 |
| - Density | 25.9/sq mi (10.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-50078[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086812[1] |
Mifflin Township is one of the fourteen townships of Pike County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,194 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the southwestern corner part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Benton Township - northeast
- Sunfish Township - southeast
- Franklin Township, Adams County - south
- Bratton Township, Adams County - southwest corner
- Brushcreek Township, Highland County - west
- Perry Township - northwest
No municipalities are located in Mifflin Township, although the unincorporated community of Latham lies in the eastern part of the township.
[edit] Name and history
Statewide, other Mifflin Townships are located in Ashland, Franklin, Richland, and Wyandot Counties.
[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.
- ^ Pike County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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