Swan Township, Vinton County, Ohio

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Swan Township, Vinton County, Ohio
Township
Cornelius Chapel in Creola.jpg
Cornelius Chapel at Creola
Vinton County Ohio incorporated and unincorporated areas Swan Township highlighted.svg
Location in Vinton County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 39°21′19″N82°27′27″W / 39.35528°N 82.45750°W / 39.35528; -82.45750
Country United States
State Ohio
County Vinton
Area
 • Total37.6 sq mi (97.4 km2)
 • Land37.6 sq mi (97.3 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
899 ft (274 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total892
 • Density24/sq mi (9.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-75854 [3]
GNIS feature ID1087108 [1]

Swan Township is one of the twelve townships of Vinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 892 people in the township.

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Swan Township, although the unincorporated community of Creola lies in the southern part of the township. It also contains the unincorporated communities of Hue and Orland.

Name and history

It is the only Swan Township statewide, although there is a Swan Creek Township in Fulton County, and a Swanton Township in Lucas County.

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, [4] 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. ↑ "Swan 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. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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