Aurelius Township, Ohio

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Aurelius Township, Washington County, Ohio
Township
Aurelius Township MPT barn.jpg
A Mail Pouch Tobacco Barn on State Route 821, southeast of Macksburg
Map of Washington County Ohio Highlighting Aurelius Township.png
Location of Aurelius Township in Washington County
Coordinates: 39°37′8″N81°26′20″W / 39.61889°N 81.43889°W / 39.61889; -81.43889
Country United States
State Ohio
County Washington
Area
 • Total
14.1 sq mi (36.6 km2)
 • Land14.1 sq mi (36.6 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
922 ft (281 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
326
 • Density23.1/sq mi (8.91/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-03072 [3]
GNIS feature ID1087125 [1]

Aurelius Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 326 people in the township.

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Geography

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

The village of Macksburg is located in northern Aurelius Township.

Name and history

It is the only Aurelius Township statewide.

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, [4] 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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Aurelius township, Washington County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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