Paint Township, Holmes County, Ohio
| Paint Township, Holmes County, Ohio | |
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| Township | |
| Shull-Lugenbuhl Farmhouse | |
| Location of Paint Township in Holmes County Location of Paint Township in Holmes County |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Holmes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.0 sq mi (75.2 km2) |
| • Land | 29.0 sq mi (75.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,293 ft (394 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,547 |
| • Density | 122.1/sq mi (47.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-59514[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086334[1] |
Paint Township is one of the fourteen townships of Holmes County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,547 people in the township.[3]
Communities
- Winesburg is an unincorporated community located within the southeast portion of the township along U.S. Route 62.
Geography
Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Paint Township, Wayne County - north
- Sugar Creek Township, Stark County - northeast
- Wayne Township, Tuscarawas County - southeast
- Walnut Creek Township - south
- Berlin Township - southwest corner
- Salt Creek Township - west
- Salt Creek Township, Wayne County - northwest corner
It is the only township in the county to border Stark County.
Name and history
It is one of six Paint 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
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- ↑ Holmes 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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Municipalities and communities of Holmes County, Ohio, United States
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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