Virginia Township, Coshocton County, Ohio
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| Virginia Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Coshocton |
| Area | |
| - Total | 25.0 sq mi (64.9 km²) |
| - Land | 24.8 sq mi (64.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 804 ft (245 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 636 |
| - Density | 25.6/sq mi (9.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-80220[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085929[1] |
Virginia Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 636 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Jackson Township - north
- Franklin Township - east
- Adams Township, Muskingum County - southeast corner
- Cass Township, Muskingum County - south
- Washington Township - west
No municipalities are located in Virginia Township, although the unincorporated communities of New Moscow and Willowbrook are located in the township's north.[4]
[edit] Name and history
Named for the state of Virginia,[citation needed] it is the only Virginia Township statewide.
[edit] 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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Coshocton County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 60. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.
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