Concord Township, Ross County, Ohio

Concord Township, Ross County, Ohio
Township

Former school at Roxabell

Location of Concord Township in Ross County
Coordinates: 39°24′32″N 83°12′19″W / 39.40889°N 83.20528°W / 39.40889; -83.20528Coordinates: 39°24′32″N 83°12′19″W / 39.40889°N 83.20528°W / 39.40889; -83.20528
Country United States
State Ohio
County Ross
Area
 • Total 75.7 sq mi (196.1 km2)
 • Land 75.7 sq mi (196.1 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 738 ft (225 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 4,107
 • Density 54.3/sq mi (20.9/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-18238[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086893[1]

Concord Township is one of the sixteen townships of Ross County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,107 people in the township, 3,096 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Geography

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

The village of Frankfort is located in central Concord Township, as is the unincorporated community of Roxabell.

Name and history

It is one of seven Concord 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. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Ross County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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