Walnut Creek Township, Holmes County, Ohio

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Walnut Creek Township, Holmes County, Ohio
Township
Jonas Stutzman historical marker.jpg
This marker commemorates the first white settler in this township.
Map of Holmes County Ohio Highlighting Walnut Creek Township.png
Location of Walnut Creek Township in Holmes County
Coordinates: 40°32′59″N81°42′46″W / 40.54972°N 81.71278°W / 40.54972; -81.71278
Country United States
State Ohio
County Holmes
Area
 • Total27.81 sq mi (72.04 km2)
 • Land27.78 sq mi (71.96 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,070 ft (326 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total3,992
 • Density140/sq mi (55/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44687
Area code 330
FIPS code 39-80626 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086339 [1]

Walnut Creek Township is one of the fourteen townships of Holmes County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 3,992.

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Walnut Creek Township, although the unincorporated community of Walnut Creek lies at the center of the township.

Name and history

It is the only Walnut Creek Township statewide. [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 Creek township, Holmes County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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