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Scipio Township, Meigs County, Ohio

Coordinates: 39°9′49″N 82°8′12″W / 39.16361°N 82.13667°W / 39.16361; -82.13667
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Scipio Township, Meigs County, Ohio
Township
Harrisonville Presbyterian Church on State Route 143
Harrisonville Presbyterian Church on State Route 143
Location of Scipio Township in Meigs County
Location of Scipio Township in Meigs County
Coordinates: 39°9′49″N 82°8′12″W / 39.16361°N 82.13667°W / 39.16361; -82.13667
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMeigs
Area
 • Total37.5 sq mi (97.0 km2)
 • Land37.5 sq mi (97.0 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
846 ft (258 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,050
 • Density28.0/sq mi (10.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-70996[2]
GNIS feature ID1086618[1]

Scipio Township is one of the twelve townships of Meigs County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,050 people in the township.[3]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Scipio Township.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Scipio Township is located in Seneca County.

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.

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ Meigs County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Archived 2016-11-21 at the Wayback Machine Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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