Pleasant Township, Knox County, Ohio
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| Pleasant Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Knox |
| Area | |
| - Total | 18.2 sq mi (47.0 km²) |
| - Land | 18.2 sq mi (47.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,178 ft (359 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,362 |
| - Density | 130.1/sq mi (50.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-63310[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086412[1] |
Pleasant Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,362 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Monroe Township - north
- College Township - northeast
- Harrison Township - east
- Clay Township - southeast corner
- Morgan Township - south
- Miller Township - southwest
- Clinton Township - west
Part of the city of Mount Vernon, the county seat of Knox County, occupies parts of northwestern Pleasant Township.
[edit] Name and history
It is one of fifteen Pleasant 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.
- ^ Knox County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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