Cheshire Township, Ohio

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Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio
Township
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Old Kyger Freewill Baptist Church
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Location of Cheshire Township in Gallia County
Coordinates: 38°57′50″N82°8′30″W / 38.96389°N 82.14167°W / 38.96389; -82.14167
Country United States
State Ohio
County Gallia
Area
 • Total30.8 sq mi (79.9 km2)
 • Land30.3 sq mi (78.6 km2)
 • Water0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
823 ft (251 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total898
 • Density29/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45620
Area code 740
FIPS code 39-13946 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086133 [1]

Cheshire Township is one of the fifteen townships of Gallia County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 898.

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Geography

Located in the northeastern corner of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:

Mason County, West Virginia, lies across the Ohio River to the southeast.

The farthest upstream Ohio River township in the county, it includes Gallia County's farthest east point.

The village of Cheshire is located in southeastern Cheshire Township.

Name and history

It is the only Cheshire Township statewide. [4]

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, [5] 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. ↑ "Cheshire township, Gallia County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 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. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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