Rutland Township, Meigs County, Ohio

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Rutland Township, Meigs County, Ohio
Township
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Leading Creek
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Location of Rutland Township in Meigs County
Coordinates: 39°2′42″N82°9′16″W / 39.04500°N 82.15444°W / 39.04500; -82.15444
Country United States
State Ohio
County Meigs
Area
 • Total44.0 sq mi (113.9 km2)
 • Land44.0 sq mi (113.9 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
873 ft (266 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total2,137
 • Density49/sq mi (19/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45775
Area code 740
FIPS code 39-69372 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086615 [1]

Rutland Township is one of the twelve townships of Meigs County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,137 people in the township.

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Geography

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

Two populated places are located in Rutland Township: the village of Rutland, the smallest village in Meigs County, in the center; and the unincorporated community of Langsville, in the center, a short distance west of Rutland.

Name and history

It is the only Rutland Township 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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Rutland township, Meigs County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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