Hopewell Township, Muskingum County, Ohio

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Hopewell Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
Township
Hopewell Township east of Ridge Road overpass.jpg
Interstate 70 southeast of Hopewell
Map of Muskingum County Ohio Highlighting Hopewell Township.png
Location of Hopewell Township in Muskingum County
Coordinates: 39°57′16″N82°10′57″W / 39.95444°N 82.18250°W / 39.95444; -82.18250
Country United States
State Ohio
County Muskingum
Area
 • Total38.8 sq mi (100.5 km2)
 • Land38.3 sq mi (99.3 km2)
 • Water0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
968 ft (295 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total3,193
 • Density82/sq mi (32/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43746
Area code 740
FIPS code 39-36372 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086721 [1]

Hopewell Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,193 people in the township.

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Geography

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

Part of the village of Gratiot is located in western Hopewell Township, and the unincorporated community of Hopewell lies at the center of the township.

Name and history

It is one of five Hopewell Townships statewide. [4]

Hopewell Township was described in 1833 as having four churches and three physicians. [5]

Government

Township hall at Mount Sterling Hopewell Township hall, Mount Sterling.jpg
Township hall at Mount Sterling

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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Hopewell township, Muskingum County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. ↑ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp.  242 . Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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