Walnut Township, Pickaway County, Ohio

Walnut Township, Ohio
—  Township  —
Municipalities and townships of Pickaway County.
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Ohio
County Pickaway
Area
 • Total 40.9 sq mi (105.9 km2)
 • Land 40.8 sq mi (105.6 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation[1] 801 ft (244 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 2,428
 • Density 59.5/sq mi (23.0/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-80598[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086804[1]

Walnut Township is one of the fifteen townships of Pickaway County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,428 people in the township.[3]

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Geography

Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Walnut Township.

Name and history

Statewide, other Walnut Townships are located in Fairfield and Gallia Counties.

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 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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