Scipio Township, Meigs County, Ohio

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Scipio Township, Ohio
Municipalities and townships of Meigs County.
Municipalities and townships of Meigs County.
Coordinates: 39°9′49″N 82°8′12″W / 39.16361, -82.13667
Country United States
State Ohio
County Meigs
Area
 - Total 37.5 sq mi (97.0 km²)
 - Land 37.5 sq mi (97.0 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation [1] 846 ft (258 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,050
 - Density 28.0/sq mi (10.8/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-70996[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086618[1]

Scipio Township is one of the twelve townships of Meigs County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,050 people in the township.[3]

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[edit] Geography

Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Scipio Township.

[edit] Name and history

Statewide, the only other Scipio Township is located in Seneca County.

[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.

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