| Smith Township, Ohio | |
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| — Township — | |
| Municipalities and townships of Belmont County. | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Belmont |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.3 sq mi (93.9 km2) |
| • Land | 36.3 sq mi (93.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,135 ft (346 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,445 |
| • Density | 39.9/sq mi (15.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-72736[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085784[1] |
Smith Township is one of the sixteen townships of Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,445 people in the township.[3]
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Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Smith Township, although two unincorporated communities are located in the township: Jacobsburg in the southeast, and Warnock in the north.
Statewide, the only other Smith Township is located in Mahoning County.
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,[4] 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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