Walnut Township, Gallia County, Ohio

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Walnut Township, Gallia County, Ohio
Township
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Location of Walnut Township in Gallia County
Coordinates: 38°43′10″N82°24′45″W / 38.71944°N 82.41250°W / 38.71944; -82.41250
Country United States
State Ohio
County Gallia
Area
 • Total41.0 sq mi (106.3 km2)
 • Land40.9 sq mi (105.9 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
886 ft (270 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total1,021
 • Density25/sq mi (9.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-80584 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086146 [1]

Walnut Township is one of the fifteen townships of Gallia County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,021.

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Walnut Township.

Name and history

Statewide, other Walnut Townships are located in Fairfield and Pickaway counties, plus a Walnut Creek Township in Holmes County.

Walnut Township was organized in 1819. It was named for the walnut trees prevalent in the area. [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. ↑ "Walnut township, Gallia County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp.  465 . Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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