York Township, Athens County, Ohio
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| York Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Athens |
| Area | |
| - Total | 37.2 sq mi (96.4 km²) |
| - Land | 37.2 sq mi (96.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 823 ft (251 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 7,740 |
| - Density | 208.1/sq mi (80.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-86982[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085761[1] |
York Township is one of the fourteen townships of Athens County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 7,740 people in the township, 1,947 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Ward Township, Hocking County - north
- Trimble Township - northeast corner
- Dover Township - east
- Athens Township - southeast corner
- Waterloo Township - south
- Brown Township, Vinton County - southwest corner
- Starr Township, Hocking County - west
- Green Township, Hocking County - northwest corner
The city of Nelsonville is located in northern York Township, and the village of Buchtel is located in the northeast corner of the township.
[edit] Name and history
It is one of ten York 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] Public services
The residents of York Township are served by the Nelsonville-York City School District and Nelsonville-York High School.
[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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