Waterloo Township, Athens County, Ohio
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| Waterloo Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Athens |
| Area | |
| - Total | 37.9 sq mi (98.2 km²) |
| - Land | 37.8 sq mi (98.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 807 ft (246 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,605 |
| - Density | 68.9/sq mi (26.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-81777[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085760[1] |
Waterloo Township is one of the fourteen townships of Athens County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,605 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- York Township - north
- Dover Township - northeast corner
- Athens Township - east
- Alexander Township - southeast corner
- Lee Township - south
- Knox Township, Vinton County - southwest corner
- Brown Township, Vinton County - west
- Starr Township, Hocking County - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Waterloo Township, although two unincorporated communities lie in the township: New Marshfield in the center, and Carbondale in the township's northwest.
[edit] Name and history
It is the only Waterloo 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.
- ^ Athens County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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