Pike Township, Stark County, Ohio
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| Pike Township, Stark County, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Stark |
| Area | |
| - Total | 31.9 sq mi (82.5 km²) |
| - Land | 31.8 sq mi (82.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,119 ft (341 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 4,088 |
| - Density | 128.5/sq mi (49.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-62694[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086987[1] |
Pike Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,088 people in the township, 3,282 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Canton Township - north
- Osnaburg Township - northeast corner
- Sandy Township - east
- Rose Township, Carroll County - southeast corner
- Sandy Township, Tuscarawas County - south
- Lawrence Township, Tuscarawas County - southwest
- Bethlehem Township - west
- Perry Township - northwest corner
The village of East Sparta is located in southeastern Pike Township.
[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.
- ^ Stark County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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