Athens Township, Harrison County, Ohio

Athens Township, Harrison County, Ohio
Township

Bucket and cab of The Silver Spade at Harrison Coal and Reclamation Park on Stumptown Road

Location of Athens Township in Harrison County
Coordinates: 40°10′49″N 81°1′57″W / 40.18028°N 81.03250°W / 40.18028; -81.03250Coordinates: 40°10′49″N 81°1′57″W / 40.18028°N 81.03250°W / 40.18028; -81.03250
Country United States
State Ohio
County Harrison
Area
 • Total 25.5 sq mi (65.9 km2)
 • Land 25.3 sq mi (65.5 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,125 ft (343 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 520
 • Density 20.6/sq mi (7.9/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-02764[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086272[1]

Athens Township is one of the fifteen townships of Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 520 people in the township, 187 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Geography

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

The village of New Athens is located in southeastern Athens Township.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Athens Township is located in Athens County.[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. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Harrison County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  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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