Keene Township, Coshocton County, Ohio

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Keene Township, Coshocton County, Ohio
Township
The Cuthbert Milligan House
The Cuthbert Milligan House
Location of Keene Township in Coshocton County
Location of Keene Township in Coshocton County
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Country United States
State Ohio
County Coshocton
Area
 • Total 24.0 sq mi (62.1 km2)
 • Land 23.9 sq mi (61.9 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation[1] 935 ft (285 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,690
 • Density 71/sq mi (27.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 43828
Area code(s) 740
FIPS code 39-39634[2]
GNIS feature ID 1085918[1]

Keene Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,690.[3]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Keene Township, although the unincorporated community of Keene lies at the center of the township.

Name and history

Keene Township was organized in 1824.[4][5] It was named after Keene, New Hampshire.[6]

It is the only Keene Township statewide.[7]

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,[8] 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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  8. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

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