Cynthian Township, Ohio

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Cynthian Township, Shelby County, Ohio
Township
Loy and Holthaus wheat farm.jpg
Fields northwest of Newport
Map of Shelby County Ohio Highlighting Cynthian Township.png
Location of Cynthian Township in Shelby County
Coordinates: 40°17′53″N84°21′56″W / 40.29806°N 84.36556°W / 40.29806; -84.36556
Country United States
State Ohio
County Shelby
Area
 • Total31.4 sq mi (81.2 km2)
 • Land31.3 sq mi (81.0 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,014 ft (309 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total2,000
 • Density63.9/sq mi (24.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-19834 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086959 [1]

Cynthian Township is one of the fourteen townships of Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,000 people in the township.

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Cynthian Township, although the census-designated place of Newport is located in the center of the township.

Name and history

Cynthian Township was organized in 1825. [4] It is the only Cynthian Township statewide. [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. ↑ "Cynthian township, Shelby County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  3. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ Hitchcock, Almon Baldwin Carrington (1913). History of Shelby County, Ohio, and representative citizens. p. 83.
  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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