Wheeling Township, Belmont County, Ohio
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| Wheeling Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Belmont |
| Area | |
| - Total | 27.5 sq mi (71.1 km²) |
| - Land | 27.5 sq mi (71.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,217 ft (371 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,477 |
| - Density | 53.8/sq mi (20.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-84602[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085790[1] |
Wheeling Township is one of the sixteen townships of Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,477 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Short Creek Township, Harrison County - north
- Mount Pleasant Township, Jefferson County - northeast corner
- Colerain Township - east
- Richland Township - southeast
- Union Township - southwest
- Flushing Township - west
- Athens Township, Harrison County - northwest
No municipalities are located in Wheeling Township, although the unincorporated community of Fairpoint lies in the township's east.
[edit] Name and history
Statewide, the only other Wheeling Township is located in Guernsey 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.
- ^ Belmont County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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