Rome Township, Athens County, Ohio
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| Rome Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Athens |
| Area | |
| - Total | 37.0 sq mi (95.9 km²) |
| - Land | 36.9 sq mi (95.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 666 ft (203 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,400 |
| - Density | 38.0/sq mi (14.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-68238[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085757[1] |
Rome Township is one of the fourteen townships of Athens County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,400 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Bern Township - north
- Wesley Township, Washington County - northeast corner
- Decatur Township, Washington County - east
- Troy Township - southeast corner
- Carthage Township - south
- Lodi Township - southwest corner
- Canaan Township - west
- Ames Township - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Rome Township, although two unincorporated communities lie in the township: Guysville in the south, and Stewart in the center.
[edit] Name and history
Statewide, other Rome Townships are located in Ashtabula and Lawrence Counties.
[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.
- ^ Athens County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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