Linton Township, Coshocton County, Ohio

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Linton Township, Coshocton County, Ohio
Township
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A farm building on Route 541
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Location of Linton Township in Coshocton County
Coordinates: 40°11′40″N81°43′42″W / 40.19444°N 81.72833°W / 40.19444; -81.72833
Country United States
State Ohio
County Coshocton
Area
 • Total36.5 sq mi (94.5 km2)
 • Land36.1 sq mi (93.4 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
787 ft (240 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total626
 • Density17/sq mi (6.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-43960 [3]
GNIS feature ID1085920 [1]

Linton Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported 626 people living in the township.

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Geography

Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

The village of Plainfield is located in northeastern Linton Township. Linton Township contains the unincorporated community of Bacon.

Name and history

Linton Township was organized in 1812. [4] [5]

It is the only Linton Township statewide. [6]

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, [7] 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. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Linton township, Coshocton County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ↑ Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Coshocton County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, 1740-1881. A. A. Graham. pp.  540.
  5. ↑ Hunt, William Ellis (1876). Historical Collections of Coshocton County, Ohio. R. Clarke & Company. pp.  3.
  6. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  7. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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