Concord Township, Fayette County, Ohio

Concord Township, Fayette County, Ohio
Township
Countryside in Concord Township
Location of Concord Township in Fayette County
Coordinates: 39°28′33″N83°31′17″W / 39.47583°N 83.52139°W / 39.47583; -83.52139
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Fayette
Area
• Total	28.73 sq mi (74.40 km2)
• Land	28.71 sq mi (74.35 km2)
• Water	0.023 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,020 ft (310 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	961
• Density	33.5/sq mi (12.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-18154 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1086086 [1]

Concord Township is one of the ten townships of Fayette County, Ohio, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 961.

Geography

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

• Jasper Township - north
• Union Township - northeast
• Perry Township - southeast
• Green Township - south
• Wayne Township, Clinton County - southwest
• Richland Township, Clinton County - northwest

No municipalities are located in Concord Township.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1990	1,069		—
2000	1,068		−0.1%
2010	901		−15.6%
2020	961		6.7%

Name and history

It is one of seven Concord Townships in Ohio. ^[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.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "Concord township, Fayette County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 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. Retrieved April 30, 2009.

External links

• County website