Pike Township, Coshocton County, Ohio
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| Pike Township, Coshocton County, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Coshocton |
| Area | |
| - Total | 24.6 sq mi (63.7 km²) |
| - Land | 24.6 sq mi (63.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,004 ft (306 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 550 |
| - Density | 22.4/sq mi (8.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-62624[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085926[1] |
Pike Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 550 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Perry Township - north
- Bedford Township - northeast
- Washington Township - east
- Cass Township, Muskingum County - southeast corner
- Jackson Township, Muskingum County - south
- Perry Township, Licking County - southwest
- Fallsbury Township, Licking County - west
No municipalities are located in Pike Township.
Topographical features in Pike Township include the Ashcraft and Graham Ridges.[4]
[edit] Name and history
It is one of eight Pike 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.
[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.
- ^ Coshocton County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ DeLorme. (2004). Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme, p. 60. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.
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