Pike Township, Fulton County, Ohio

Pike Township, Fulton County, Ohio
Township

One of the Winameg Mounds in the township, built by Hopewellian peoples

Location of Pike Township in Fulton County
Coordinates: 41°37′5″N 84°3′6″W / 41.61806°N 84.05167°W / 41.61806; -84.05167Coordinates: 41°37′5″N 84°3′6″W / 41.61806°N 84.05167°W / 41.61806; -84.05167
Country United States
State Ohio
County Fulton
Area
 • Total 28.3 sq mi (73.2 km2)
 • Land 28.1 sq mi (72.7 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation[1] 751 ft (229 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,854
 • Density 66/sq mi (25.5/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-62638[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086128[1]

Pike Township is one of the twelve townships of Fulton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,854.[3]

Geography

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

It is one of only two townships in the county without a border on another county.

No municipalities are located in Pike Township.

Name and history

It is one of eight Pike 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. 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. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Pike township, Fulton County, Ohio". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  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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