Scioto Township, Pike County, Ohio

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Scioto Township, Pike County, Ohio
Township
Vanmeter Stone House.jpg
The Vanmeter Stone House, a historic site in the township
Map of Pike County Ohio Highlighting Scioto Township.png
Location of Scioto Township in Pike County
Coordinates: 39°0′35″N83°0′1″W / 39.00972°N 83.00028°W / 39.00972; -83.00028
Country United States
State Ohio
County Pike
Area
 • Total24.9 sq mi (64.6 km2)
 • Land24.6 sq mi (63.6 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
692 ft (211 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total1,061
 • Density43.1/sq mi (16.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-70884 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086817 [1]

Scioto Township is one of the fourteen townships of Pike County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,061 people in the township.

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Scioto Township, although the unincorporated community of Wakefield lies in the southwestern part of the township.

Name and history

It is one of five Scioto 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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Scioto township, Pike County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 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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