Pease Township, Belmont County, Ohio
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| Pease Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Belmont |
| Area | |
| - Total | 28.6 sq mi (74.1 km²) |
| - Land | 28.6 sq mi (74.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,286 ft (392 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 14,961 |
| - Density | 522.7/sq mi (201.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-61378[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085781[1] |
Pease Township is one of the sixteen townships of Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 14,961 people in the township, 4,367 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the northeastern corner of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:
- Warren Township, Jefferson County - north
- Pultney Township - south
- Richland Township - southwest
- Colerain Township - west
- Mount Pleasant Township, Jefferson County - northwest
Ohio County, West Virginia lies across the Ohio River to the east.
Several municipalities are located in Pease Township:
- The village of Bridgeport in the southeast, along the Ohio River
- The village of Brookside in the south
- The city of Martins Ferry in the east, along the Ohio River
- The village of Yorkville in the northeast, along the Ohio River
The unincorporated community of Riverview lies in the township's southeast.
[edit] Name and history
It is the only Pease 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.
- ^ Belmont County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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