Wilkesville Township, Vinton County, Ohio

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Wilkesville Township, Vinton County, Ohio
PONN HUMPBACK COVERED BRIDGE.jpg
The former Ponn Humpback Covered Bridge over Raccoon Creek
Vinton County Ohio incorporated and unincorporated areas Wilkesville Township highlighted.svg
Location in Vinton County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 39°5′0″N82°22′0″W / 39.08333°N 82.36667°W / 39.08333; -82.36667
Country United States
State Ohio
County Vinton
Area
  Total36.7 sq mi (94.9 km2)
  Land36.7 sq mi (94.9 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
761 ft (232 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total810
  Density22/sq mi (8.5/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45695
Area code 740
FIPS code 39-85204 [3]
GNIS feature ID1087110 [1]

Wilkesville Township is one of the twelve townships of Vinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 810 people in the township, 116 of whom lived in the village of Wilkesville.

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Geography

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

The farthest south township in Vinton County, it is the only county township to border Gallia County.

Wilkesville, the smallest village in Vinton County, is located in eastern Wilkesville Township.

Name and history

Wilkesville Township was organized in 1815, when its territory was part of Gallia County. [4]

It is the only Wilkesville Township statewide. [5]

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, [6] 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. "Wilkesville 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. History of Hocking Valley, Ohio. Inter-State Publishing Co. 1883. pp.  1345.
  5. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.