Sunfish Township, Pike County, Ohio
| Sunfish Township, Pike County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
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Along a road in northwestern Sunfish Township | |
 Municipalities and townships of Pike County | |
| Coordinates: 39°2′16″N 83°12′27″W / 39.03778°N 83.20750°WCoordinates: 39°2′16″N 83°12′27″W / 39.03778°N 83.20750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Pike |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.7 sq mi (84.8 km2) |
| • Land | 32.7 sq mi (84.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,138 ft (347 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,317 |
| • Density | 40.2/sq mi (15.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-75637[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086819[1] |
Sunfish Township is one of the fourteen townships of Pike County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,317 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Benton Township - north
- Pebble Township - northeast
- Newton Township - east
- Camp Creek Township - southeast
- Rarden Township, Scioto County - south
- Franklin Township, Adams County - west
- Mifflin Township - northwest
No municipalities are located in Sunfish Township.
Name and history
It is the only Sunfish Township statewide.[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.
- ↑ Pike County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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