Knox Township, Vinton County, Ohio

Knox Township is one of the twelve townships of Vinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 559 people in the township.

Knox Township, Vinton County, Ohio
Township
Harkins Chapel
Location in Vinton County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 39°14′49″N 82°18′2″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyVinton
Area
 • Total25.1 sq mi (64.9 km2)
 • Land25.1 sq mi (64.9 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation804 ft (245 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total559
 • Density22.3/sq mi (8.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-40880[2]
GNIS feature ID1087105[1]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Knox Township.

Name and history

Knox Township was organized in 1850. It was named for General Henry Knox.[3]

It is one of five Knox 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
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. History of Hocking Valley, Ohio. Inter-State Publishing Co. 1883. pp. 1286–1287.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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