Wilkesville Township, Vinton County, Ohio
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| Wilkesville Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Vinton |
| Area | |
| - Total | 36.7 sq mi (94.9 km²) |
| - Land | 36.7 sq mi (94.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 888 |
| - Density | 24.2/sq mi (9.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 45695 |
| Area code(s) | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-85204[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087110[1] |
Wilkesville Township is one of the twelve townships of Vinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 888 people in the township, 737 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the far southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Vinton Township: north
- Columbia Township, Meigs County: northeast corner
- Salem Township, Meigs County: east
- Huntington Township, Gallia County: south
- Bloomfield Township, Jackson County: southwest corner
- Milton Township, Jackson County: west
The farthest south township in Vinton County, it is the only county township to border Gallia County.
Wilkesville, the smallest village in Vinton County, is located in eastern Wilkesville Township.
[edit] Name and history
It is the only Wilkesville 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.
- ^ Vinton County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 16 May 2007.
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