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Pickaway Township, Pickaway County, Ohio

Coordinates: 39°31′33″N 82°55′13″W / 39.52583°N 82.92028°W / 39.52583; -82.92028
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Pickaway Township,
Pickaway County, Ohio
Township
The Joseph Black Farmhouse, a historic site in the township
The Joseph Black Farmhouse, a historic site in the township
Location of Pickaway Township in Pickaway County
Location of Pickaway Township in Pickaway County
Coordinates: 39°31′33″N 82°55′13″W / 39.52583°N 82.92028°W / 39.52583; -82.92028
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyPickaway
Area
 • Total49.0 sq mi (126.9 km2)
 • Land48.7 sq mi (126.0 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation
[1]
764 ft (233 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total2,036
 • Density41.8/sq mi (16.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-62484[3]
GNIS feature ID1086801[1]

Pickaway Township is one of the fifteen townships of Pickaway County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,036 people in the township.

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Pickaway Township.

Name and history

It is the only Pickaway 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.

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Pickaway township, Pickaway County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 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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