Rich Hill Township, Muskingum County, Ohio

Rich Hill Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
Township

Location of Rich Hill Township in Muskingum County
Coordinates: 39°53′7″N 81°44′32″W / 39.88528°N 81.74222°W / 39.88528; -81.74222Coordinates: 39°53′7″N 81°44′32″W / 39.88528°N 81.74222°W / 39.88528; -81.74222
Country United States
State Ohio
County Muskingum
Area
  Total 36.8 sq mi (95.2 km2)
  Land 36.3 sq mi (93.9 km2)
  Water 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation[1] 853 ft (260 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 385
  Density 10.6/sq mi (4.1/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-66600[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086731[1]

Rich Hill Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 385 people in the township.[3]

Geography

Located on the eastern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Rich Hill Township.

Name and history

Rich Hill Township was established in 1815.[4] It is the only Rich Hill Township statewide.[5]

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,[6] 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

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