Caesarscreek Township, Greene County, Ohio
| Caesarscreek Township, Greene County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
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Countryside in far northern Caesarscreek Township | |
 Municipalities and townships of Greene County. | |
| Coordinates: 39°35′11″N 83°51′6″W / 39.58639°N 83.85167°WCoordinates: 39°35′11″N 83°51′6″W / 39.58639°N 83.85167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Greene |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.6 sq mi (71.4 km2) |
| • Land | 27.6 sq mi (71.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 984 ft (300 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,225 |
| • Density | 44.5/sq mi (17.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-10856[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086165[1] |
Caesarscreek Township is one of the twelve townships of Greene County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,225 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- New Jasper Township - north
- Silvercreek Township - northeast
- Jefferson Township - east
- Liberty Township, Clinton County - southeast
- Chester Township, Clinton County - southwest
- Spring Valley Township - west
- Xenia Township - northwest
No municipalities are located in Caesarscreek Township.
Name and history
Caesarcreek Township was established in 1803.[4]
It is the only Caesarscreek 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,[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.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Greene County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ↑ Broadstone, Michael A. (1918). History of Greene County, Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen. p. 224.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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