Somerset Township, Belmont County, Ohio

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Somerset Township, Belmont County, Ohio
Township
Somerset Township on 800, southeast of Barnesville.jpg
Hill country in the central part of the township
Map of Belmont County Ohio Highlighting Somerset Township.png
Location of Somerset Township in Belmont County
Coordinates: 39°54′21″N81°11′12″W / 39.90583°N 81.18667°W / 39.90583; -81.18667
Country United States
State Ohio
County Belmont
Area
 • Total34.8 sq mi (90.1 km2)
 • Land34.6 sq mi (89.5 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,257 ft (383 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,242
 • Density36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-72970 [2]
GNIS feature ID1085785 [1]

Somerset Township is one of the sixteen townships of Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,242 people in the township. [3]

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Geography

Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Somerset Township.

Name and history

It is the only Somerset 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. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Somerset township, Belmont County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  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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