Truro Township, Franklin County, Ohio
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| Truro Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Franklin |
| Area | |
| - Total | 7.3 sq mi (19.0 km²) |
| - Land | 7.3 sq mi (19.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 886 ft (270 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 27,151 |
| - Density | 3,696.7/sq mi (1,427.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-77714[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086115[1] |
Truro Township is one of the seventeen townships of Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 27,151 people in the township, 1,416 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following cities and townships:
- Jefferson Township - north
- Pataskala - northeast
- Etna Township - east
- Liberty Township - southeast
- Madison Township - south
- Columbus - west
Most of what was once Truro Township has been annexed by the cities of Reynoldsburg, in the east, and Columbus everywhere else, although the village of Brice is located in southern Truro Township, and several small unincorporated portions remain.
[edit] Name and history
It is the only Truro 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.
- ^ Franklin County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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