Scipio Township, Seneca County, Ohio
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| Scipio Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Seneca |
| Area | |
| - Total | 36.9 sq mi (95.5 km²) |
| - Land | 36.9 sq mi (95.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 850 ft (259 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,831 |
| - Density | 49.6/sq mi (19.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-71024[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086953[1] |
Scipio Township is one of the fifteen townships of Seneca County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,831 people in the township, 1,217 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the east central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Adams Township - north
- Thompson Township - northeast corner
- Reed Township - east
- Venice Township - southeast corner
- Bloom Township - south
- Eden Township - southwest corner
- Clinton Township - west
- Pleasant Township - northwest corner
The village of Republic is located in central Scipio Township.
[edit] Name and history
Statewide, the only other Scipio Township is located in Meigs 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.
[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.
- ^ Seneca County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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