| Keene Township, Ohio | |
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| — Township — | |
| Municipalities and townships of Coshocton County. | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Coshocton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.0 sq mi (62.1 km2) |
| • Land | 23.9 sq mi (62.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 935 ft (285 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,689 |
| • Density | 70.6/sq mi (27.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 43828 |
| Area code(s) | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-39634[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085918[1] |
Keene Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,689 people in the township.[3]
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Located in the north central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Keene Township, although the unincorporated community of Keene lies at the center of the township.
It is the only Keene Township statewide.[4]
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 fiscal officer,[5] 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 fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
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