Pike Township, Fulton County, Ohio

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Pike Township, Fulton County, Ohio
Township
Winameg Mounds.jpg
One of the Winameg Mounds in the township, built by Hopewellian peoples
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Location of Pike Township in Fulton County
Coordinates: 41°37′5″N84°3′6″W / 41.61806°N 84.05167°W / 41.61806; -84.05167
Country United States
State Ohio
County Fulton
Area
 • Total28.3 sq mi (73.2 km2)
 • Land28.1 sq mi (72.7 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation
[1]
751 ft (229 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total1,733
 • Density61/sq mi (24/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-62638 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086128 [1]

Pike Township is one of the twelve townships of Fulton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,733.

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Geography

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

It is one of only two townships in the county without a border on another county.

The unincorporated community of Winameg is in Pike Township, while Advance lies on the western border, at the junction with Dover and Chesterfield Townships.

Name and history

It is one of eight Pike Townships statewide. [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.

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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. ↑ "Pike township, Fulton County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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