Nile Township, Scioto County, Ohio
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| Nile Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Scioto |
| Area | |
| - Total | 86.6 sq mi (224.3 km²) |
| - Land | 85.9 sq mi (222.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 883 ft (269 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,024 |
| - Density | 23.6/sq mi (9.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-55902[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086931[1] |
Nile Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,024 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the southwestern corner of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:
- Brush Creek Township - north
- Union Township - northeast
- Washington Township - east
- Green Township, Adams County - west
- Jefferson Township, Adams County - northwest
Lewis County, Kentucky lies across the Ohio River to the south.
No municipalities are located in Nile Township, although the unincorporated communities of Friendship and Stout lie in the township's boundaries.
Shawnee State Forest covers much of Nile Township as well as neighboring Washington Township.
It has the greatest area of any township in the county.
[edit] Name and history
It is the only Nile Township statewide.
Nile Township was organized August 9, 1803.[4]
[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] Education
Township residents are served by the Washington-Nile Local School District.
[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.
- ^ Scioto County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ "Portsmouth Area Resource Guide, 2007-2008", The Community Common, 2007-07-29, p. 6. Retrieved on 2007-07-29.
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