Seneca Township, Noble County, Ohio

Seneca Township, Ohio
Township

Municipalities and townships of Noble County.
Coordinates: 39°51′59″N 81°24′18″W / 39.86639°N 81.40500°WCoordinates: 39°51′59″N 81°24′18″W / 39.86639°N 81.40500°W
Country United States
State Ohio
County Noble
Area
 • Total 24.5 sq mi (63.5 km2)
 • Land 23.7 sq mi (61.5 km2)
 • Water 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,086 ft (331 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 453
 • Density 19.1/sq mi (7.4/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-71352[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086750[1]

Seneca Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 453 people in the township.[3]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Seneca Township.

Mount Ephraim, an unincorporated community, is located in Seneca Township.

Name and history

Statewide, other Seneca Townships are located in Monroe and Seneca 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.

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. ↑ Noble 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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