| Milton Township, Ashland County, Ohio | |
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| — Township — | |
| Location of Milton Township (red) adjacent to the city of Ashland (yellow) in Ashland County. | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Ashland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.7 sq mi (58.9 km2) |
| • Land | 22.7 sq mi (58.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,260 ft (384 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,431 |
| • Density | 106.9/sq mi (41.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-50610[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085709[1] |
Milton Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,431 people in the township.[3]
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Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
Part of the city of Ashland, the county seat of Ashland County, is located in eastern Milton Township.
It is one of five Milton Townships 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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