Richland Township, Fairfield County, Ohio

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Richland Township, Fairfield County, Ohio
Township
Soybean fields north of Rushville
Soybean fields north of Rushville
Location of Richland Township in Fairfield County
Location of Richland Township in Fairfield County
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Country United States
State Ohio
County Fairfield
Area
 • Total 25.2 sq mi (65.2 km2)
 • Land 24.7 sq mi (64.0 km2)
 • Water 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation[1] 961 ft (293 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,940
 • Density 78.5/sq mi (30.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-66684[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086082[1]

Richland Township is one of the thirteen townships of Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,940 people in the township, 1,540 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Geography

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

Two villages are located in Richland Township: Rushville in the southeast, and West Rushville in the southwest.

Name and history

Richland Township was so named for the fertile soil within its borders.[4] It is one of twelve Richland Townships statewide.[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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  3. ↑ Fairfield County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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