Bearfield Township, Ohio

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Bearfield Township, Ohio
Township
Moxahala Creek valley in Bearfield Township.jpg
Moxahala Creek valley along State Route 93
Map of Perry County Ohio Highlighting Bearfield Township.png
Location of Bearfield Township in Perry County
Coordinates: 39°41′22″N82°5′2″W / 39.68944°N 82.08389°W / 39.68944; -82.08389
Country United States
State Ohio
County Perry
Area
 • Total27.6 sq mi (71.5 km2)
 • Land27.4 sq mi (71.1 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
[1]
860 ft (262 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total1,465
 • Density53.5/sq mi (20.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-04584 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086778 [1]

Bearfield Township is one of the fourteen townships of Perry County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,465 people in the township.

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Communities

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Bearfield Township.

Name and history

It is the only Bearfield 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.

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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. ↑ "Bearfield township, Perry County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 4, 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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