| Pike Township, Coshocton County, Ohio | |
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| — Township — | |
| Municipalities and townships of Coshocton County. | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Coshocton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.6 sq mi (63.7 km2) |
| • Land | 24.6 sq mi (63.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,004 ft (306 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 550 |
| • Density | 22.4/sq mi (8.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-62624[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085926[1] |
Pike Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 550 people in the township.[3]
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Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Pike Township.
Topographical features in Pike Township include the Ashcraft and Graham Ridges.[4]
It is one of eight Pike Townships statewide.[5]
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,[6] 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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