York Township, Morgan County, Ohio
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| York Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Morgan |
| Area | |
| - Total | 24.5 sq mi (63.6 km²) |
| - Land | 24.5 sq mi (63.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 958 |
| - Density | 39.1/sq mi (15.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-87066[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086696[1] |
York Township is one of the fourteen townships of Morgan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 958 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Clay Township, Muskingum County - north, west of Brush Creek Township
- Brush Creek Township, Muskingum County - north, east of Clay Township
- Harrison Township, Muskingum County - northeast
- Bloom Township - east
- Deerfield Township - south
- Bearfield Township, Perry County - southwest
- Harrison Township, Perry County - west
It is the most westerly township in Morgan County.
No municipalities are located in York Township, although the unincorporated community of Rose Farm lies in the township's southwest.
[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.
As of 2007, the trustees are Wilford Eppley, Tom Pletcher, and Clifford Wayne, and the clerk is Carol Heigley.[4]
[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.
- ^ Morgan County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ York Township Officials, Morgan County. Accessed 2007-07-02.
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