Tiverton Township, Coshocton County, Ohio

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Tiverton Township, Coshocton County, Ohio
Township
Mohican River.jpg
The Mohican River from the County Road 365 bridge
Map of Coshocton County Ohio Highlighting Tiverton Township.png
Location of Tiverton Township in Coshocton County
Coordinates: 40°24′18″N82°9′8″W / 40.40500°N 82.15222°W / 40.40500; -82.15222
CountryUnited States
State Ohio
County Coshocton
Area
 • Total26.20 sq mi (67.86 km2)
 • Land26.19 sq mi (67.82 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,142 ft (348 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total492
 • Density19/sq mi (7.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-76953 [3]
GNIS feature ID1085927 [1]

Tiverton Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 492.

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Tiverton Township.

Name and history

It is the only Tiverton Township statewide. [4]

Tiverton Township was organized in 1824 by the name of Union Township, but by 1825, the name was changed to Tiverton. [5] [6] It was named for Tiverton, Rhode Island, the former hometown of a large share of the first settlers. [7]

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, [8] 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. ↑ "Tiverton township, Coshocton County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. ↑ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp.  442 . Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  6. ↑ Hunt, William Ellis (1876). Historical Collections of Coshocton County, Ohio. R. Clarke & Company. pp.  3.
  7. ↑ Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Coshocton County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, 1740-1881. A. A. Graham. pp.  594.
  8. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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