Athens Township, Athens County, Ohio

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Athens Township
Township
The Plains mound-1.jpg
Adena Indian mounds at The Plains
Map of Athens County Ohio Highlighting Athens Township.png
Location of Athens Township in Athens County
Coordinates: 39°20′4″N82°6′40″W / 39.33444°N 82.11111°W / 39.33444; -82.11111
Country United States
State Ohio
County Athens
Area
 • Total37.1 sq mi (96.0 km2)
 • Land36.6 sq mi (94.7 km2)
 • Water0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
636 ft (194 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total30,163
 • Density833/sq mi (321.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45701
Area code 740
FIPS code 39-02750 [2]
GNIS feature ID1085750 [1]
Website athenstwp.com

Athens Township is one of the fourteen townships of Athens County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 30,163 people in the township. [3]

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Geography

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

Most of the city of Athens, the county seat of Athens County, is located in central and eastern Athens Township, and the census-designated place of The Plains is located in northern Athens Township.

Name and history

Athens Township was organized in 1805. [4]

Statewide, the only other Athens Township is located in Harrison County. [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.

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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. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Athens township, Athens County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  4. ↑ History of Hocking Valley, Ohio. Inter-State Publishing Co. 1883. pp.  227.
  5. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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