Wheeling Township, Belmont County, Ohio
| Wheeling Township, Belmont County, Ohio | |
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| — Township — | |
| Coordinates: 40°7′22″N 80°56′43″W / 40.12278°N 80.94528°WCoordinates: 40°7′22″N 80°56′43″W / 40.12278°N 80.94528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Belmont |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.5 sq mi (71.1 km2) |
| • Land | 27.5 sq mi (71.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,217 ft (371 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,477 |
| • Density | 53.8/sq mi (20.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-84602[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085790[1] |
Wheeling Township is one of the sixteen townships of Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,477 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Short Creek Township, Harrison County - north
- Mount Pleasant Township, Jefferson County - northeast corner
- Colerain Township - east
- Richland Township - southeast
- Union Township - southwest
- Flushing Township - west
- Athens Township, Harrison County - northwest
No municipalities are located in Wheeling Township, although the unincorporated community of Fairpoint lies in the township's center east. Additionally, other communities around Wheeling Township include Blainesville, Kinsman, Midway, Crabapple, Bannock, Donnersville, Uniontown, Oco, Shepherdstown.
The terrain of Wheeling Township consists of both ridges and valleys. The western region near Flushing along State Route 331 is higher than other township locations such as Blainesville in the eastern section.
[edit] Name and history
Wheeling Township took its name from its largest waterway, Wheeling Creek. From its source west of Lafferty and south of Flushing, Wheeling Creek winds along the southern regions of Wheeling Township, through and near communities such as Oco, Bannock, Crabapple, Flushing, and Blainesville. Wheeling Creek has several tributary creeks that flow through the township including, but not limited to Crabapple Creek, which begins just west of the township's boundary, Campbell Run, a tributary of Crabapple Creek, McCracken Run, meeting Wheeling Creek in Fairpoint, Love's Run, who's confluence is just east of Fairpoint, and Cox Run, which flows into the creek in Blainesville.
Wheeling Township was known for its large production of wheat, which was processed by one of the many flour mills that once existed, and shipped to New Orleans.
Statewide, the only other Wheeling Township is located in Guernsey County.
[edit] 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,[4] 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. The current officials in Wheeling Township include:
- William Androsko, chairman of the board
- Stanley Pempek, trustee
- Christopher Walisiak, trustee
- Mike Butler, fiscal officer
The trustees meet for bimonthly meetings at the Wheeling Township Garage in Fairpoint along State Route 9.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Belmont County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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