Olive Township, Noble County, Ohio

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Olive Township, Noble County, Ohio
Township
Salt Run Road horse pasture.jpg
Horses in a pasture east of Caldwell
Map of Noble County Ohio Highlighting Olive Township.png
Location of Olive Township in Noble County
Coordinates: 39°43′52″N81°30′54″W / 39.73111°N 81.51500°W / 39.73111; -81.51500
Country United States
State Ohio
County Noble
Area
 • Total
27.7 sq mi (71.8 km2)
 • Land27.7 sq mi (71.7 km2)
 • Water0.039 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
774 ft (236 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
5,724
 • Density207/sq mi (79.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-58310 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086749 [1]

Olive Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 5,724 people in the township,.

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Geography

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

Most of the village of Caldwell, the county seat and by far the biggest village of Noble County, is in northern Olive Township. A small corner of the village of Dexter City is also in the township's far southeast.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Olive Township is in Meigs 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, [4] 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. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Olive township, Noble County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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