Meigs Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
| Meigs Township, Muskingum County, Ohio | |
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| Location of Meigs Township in Muskingum County Location of Meigs Township in Muskingum County |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Muskingum |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.5 sq mi (97.1 km2) |
| • Land | 36.8 sq mi (95.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,165 ft (355 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 173 |
| • Density | 4.7/sq mi (1.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-48916[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086726[1] |
Meigs Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 173 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Rich Hill Township - north
- Spencer Township, Guernsey County - northeast corner
- Brookfield Township, Noble County - east
- Bristol Township, Morgan County - south
- Bloom Township, Morgan County - southwest corner
- Blue Rock Township - west
- Salt Creek Township - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Meigs Township.
Name and history
Meigs Township was named after Meigs Creek.[4] Statewide, the only other Meigs Township is located in Adams County.
By the 1830s, Meigs Township had three gristmills and four saw mills.[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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- ↑ Muskingum County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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