Highland Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
| Highland Township, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Municipalities and townships of Muskingum County | |
| Coordinates: 40°3′28″N 81°45′49″W / 40.05778°N 81.76361°WCoordinates: 40°3′28″N 81°45′49″W / 40.05778°N 81.76361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Muskingum |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.2 sq mi (65.4 km2) |
| • Land | 25.2 sq mi (65.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,089 ft (332 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 848 |
| • Density | 33.6/sq mi (13.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-35238[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086720[1] |
Highland Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 848 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located on the eastern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Monroe Township - north
- Knox Township, Guernsey County - northeast corner
- Adams Township, Guernsey County - east
- Westland Township, Guernsey County - southeast corner
- Union Township - south
- Perry Township - southwest corner
- Salem Township - west
- Adams Township - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Highland Township.
Name and history
Statewide, the only other Highland Township is located in Defiance County.
Highland Township was described in 1833 as having two churches, two saw mills, and two flouring mills.[4]
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.
- ↑ Muskingum County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ↑ Kilbourn, John (1833). "The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary". Scott and Wright. p. 239. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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