Warren Township, Belmont County, Ohio
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| Warren Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Belmont |
| Area | |
| - Total | 35.3 sq mi (91.3 km²) |
| - Land | 35.1 sq mi (91.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,293 ft (394 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 5,870 |
| - Density | 167.0/sq mi (64.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-80864[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085787[1] |
Warren Township is one of the sixteen townships of Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,870 people in the township, 1,645 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Kirkwood Township - north
- Goshen Township - east
- Wayne Township - southeast corner
- Somerset Township - south
- Millwood Township, Guernsey County - west
- Oxford Township, Guernsey County - northwest
The village of Barnesville is located in central Warren Township.
[edit] Name and history
It is one of five Warren Townships 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.
- ^ Belmont County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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