Trimble Township, Athens County, Ohio
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| Trimble Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Athens |
| Area | |
| - Total | 37.4 sq mi (96.9 km²) |
| - Land | 37.1 sq mi (96.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 4,710 |
| - Density | 126.8/sq mi (49.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 45782 |
| Area code(s) | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-77420[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085758[1] |
Trimble Township is one of the fourteen townships of Athens County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,710 people in the township, 1,728 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the far northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Monroe Township, Perry County - north
- Homer Township, Morgan County - east
- Ames Township - southeast corner
- Dover Township - south
- York Township - southwest corner
- Ward Township, Hocking County - west
- Coal Township, Perry County - northwest corner
The farthest north township in Athens County, it is the only county township to border Perry County.
Three villages are located in eastern Trimble Township: Glouster in the north, Trimble in the center, and Jacksonville in the south.
[edit] Name and history
It is the only Trimble Township 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.
- ^ Athens County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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