Aurelius Township, Washington County, Ohio

Aurelius Township, Ohio
Township

Municipalities and townships of Washington County.
Coordinates: 39°37′8″N 81°26′20″W / 39.61889°N 81.43889°WCoordinates: 39°37′8″N 81°26′20″W / 39.61889°N 81.43889°W
Country United States
State Ohio
County Washington
Area
 • Total 14.1 sq mi (36.6 km2)
 • Land 14.1 sq mi (36.6 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 922 ft (281 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 441
 • Density 31.2/sq mi (12.0/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-03072[2]
GNIS feature ID 1087125[1]

Aurelius Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 441 people in the township, 239 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Geography

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

The village of Macksburg is located in northern Aurelius Township.

Name and history

It is the only Aurelius Township statewide.

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.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Washington County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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