York Township, Belmont County, Ohio
| York Township, Belmont County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
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Township hall at Steinersville | |
 Location of York Township in Belmont County | |
| Coordinates: 39°52′10″N 80°49′35″W / 39.86944°N 80.82639°WCoordinates: 39°52′10″N 80°49′35″W / 39.86944°N 80.82639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Belmont |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.0 sq mi (67.3 km2) |
| • Land | 25.6 sq mi (66.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 853 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,538 |
| • Density | 99/sq mi (38.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-86996[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085791[1] |
York Township is one of the sixteen townships of Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 2,538 people in the township, 946 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the southeastern corner of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:
- Mead Township - north
- Switzerland Township, Monroe County - south
- Washington Township - west
Marshall County, West Virginia lies across the Ohio River to the east.
The village of Powhatan Point is located in southeastern York Township along the Ohio River.
Name and history
It is one of ten York Townships 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 2 "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.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): York township, Belmont County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
- ↑ "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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