Elk Township, Vinton County, Ohio

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Elk Township, Ohio
Township
Elk Township I-house.jpg
Farmhouse on U.S. Route 50 east of McArthur
Vinton County Ohio incorporated and unincorporated areas Elk Township highlighted.svg
Location in Vinton County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 39°14′52″N82°28′19″W / 39.24778°N 82.47194°W / 39.24778; -82.47194
Country United States
State Ohio
County Vinton
Area
 • Total38.1 sq mi (98.6 km2)
 • Land38.0 sq mi (98.5 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
738 ft (225 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total3,287
 • Density86.5/sq mi (33.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-24892 [3]
GNIS feature ID1087102 [1]

Elk Township is one of the twelve townships of Vinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,287 people in the township, 1,783 of whom lived in the village of McArthur.

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Geography

Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships:

It is one of only two townships in Vinton County without a border on other counties.

The village of McArthur, the county seat and largest village of Vinton County, is located in central Elk Township.

Name and history

Elk Township was founded in 1811. [4]

Statewide, the only other Elk Township is located in Noble County, plus an Elkrun Township in Columbiana County.

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. ↑ "Elk township, Vinton 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. ↑ History of Hocking Valley, Ohio. Inter-State Publishing Co. 1883. pp.  1209.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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