Athens Township, Athens County, Ohio

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Athens Township, Athens County, Ohio
Township
Adena Indian mounds at The Plains
Adena Indian mounds at The Plains
Location of Athens Township in Athens County
Location of Athens Township in Athens County
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Country United States
State Ohio
County Athens
Area
 • Total 37.1 sq mi (96.0 km2)
 • Land 36.6 sq mi (94.7 km2)
 • Water 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation[1] 636 ft (194 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 30,473
 • Density 833/sq mi (321.7/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 45701
Area code(s) 740
FIPS code 39-02750[2]
GNIS feature ID 1085750[1]
Website athenstwp.com

Athens Township is one of the fourteen townships of Athens County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 30,473 people in the township.[3]

Geography

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

Most of the city of Athens, the county seat of Athens County, is located in central and eastern Athens Township, and the census-designated place of The Plains is located in northern Athens Township.

Name and history

Athens Township was organized in 1805.[4]

Statewide, the only other Athens Township is located in Harrison County.[5]

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,[6] 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

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  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

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