Richland Township, Belmont County, Ohio

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Richland Township, Belmont County, Ohio
Township
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Great Western Schoolhouse, built 1870
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Location of Richland Township in Belmont County
Coordinates: 40°3′45″N80°54′21″W / 40.06250°N 80.90583°W / 40.06250; -80.90583
Country United States
State Ohio
County Belmont
Area
 • Total58.8 sq mi (152.2 km2)
 • Land58.3 sq mi (151.0 km2)
 • Water0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,188 ft (362 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total14,681
 • Density250/sq mi (96/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-66628 [2]
GNIS feature ID1085783 [1]
Website http://www.richlandtwp.us

Richland Township is one of the sixteen townships of Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 14,681 people in the township. [3]

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Geography

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

The city of St. Clairsville is located in central Richland Township, and two unincorporated communities are located in the township: Bannock in the northwest, and Glencoe in the south.

Name and history

Richland Township was established in 1802. The name Richland is descriptive and refers to the fertility of their soil as well as the wealth of coal and limestone within the township's borders. [4]

It is one of twelve Richland Townships 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. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Richland township, Belmont County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  4. ↑ McKelvey, A. T. (1903). Centennial History of Belmont County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. pp.  238.
  5. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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