Richland Township, Vinton County, Ohio

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Richland Township, Vinton County, Ohio
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Location in Vinton County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 39°14′41″N82°36′24″W / 39.24472°N 82.60667°W / 39.24472; -82.60667
Country United States
State Ohio
County Vinton
Area
  Total43.3 sq mi (112.0 km2)
  Land43.2 sq mi (112.0 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
886 ft (270 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total1,620
  Density37/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-66768 [3]
GNIS feature ID1087107 [1]

Richland Township is one of the twelve townships of Vinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,620 people in the township.

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Richland Township.

Name and history

Richland Township was organized in about 1824. [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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Richland 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. p. 1337.
  5. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.