Tuscarawas Township, Coshocton County, Ohio

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Tuscarawas Township, Coshocton County, Ohio
Township
Lamberson-Markley House.jpg
Lamberson-Markley House in Canal Lewisville
Map of Coshocton County Ohio Highlighting Tuscarawas Township.png
Location of Tuscarawas Township in Coshocton County
Coordinates: 40°15′21″N81°51′20″W / 40.25583°N 81.85556°W / 40.25583; -81.85556
Country United States
State Ohio
County Coshocton
Area
 • Total
9.3 sq mi (24.0 km2)
 • Land8.8 sq mi (22.9 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
781 ft (238 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
1,759
 • Density190/sq mi (73/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-77896 [3]
GNIS feature ID1085928 [1]

Tuscarawas Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,759.

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Geography

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

Most of Tuscarawas Township is now occupied by the city of Coshocton, the county seat of Coshocton County. The census-designated place of Canal Lewisville lies on its border with Keene Township.

Name and history

Tuscarawas Township was organized in 1811. [4]

Statewide, the only other Tuscarawas Township is located in Stark 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, [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.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Tuscarawas township, Coshocton County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ Hunt, William Ellis (1876). Historical Collections of Coshocton County, Ohio. R. Clarke & Company. pp.  3.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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