Oxford Township, Coshocton County, Ohio

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Oxford Township, Ohio
Municipalities and townships of Coshocton County.
Municipalities and townships of Coshocton County.
Coordinates: 40°15′52″N 81°40′4″W / 40.26444, -81.66778
Country United States
State Ohio
County Coshocton
Area
 - Total 25.8 sq mi (66.9 km²)
 - Land 25.3 sq mi (65.4 km²)
 - Water 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²)
Elevation [1] 801 ft (244 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,560
 - Density 61.7/sq mi (23.8/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-59248[2]
GNIS feature ID 1085924[1]

Oxford Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,560 people in the township.[3]

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[edit] Geography

Located in the far eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Oxford Township.

[edit] Name and history

It is one of six Oxford Townships 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.

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