Sharon Township, Noble County, Ohio
Sharon Township, Noble County, Ohio | |
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 The Parrish Covered Bridge on Rich Valley Road | |
 Location of Sharon Township in Noble County | |
| Coordinates: 39°42′14″N 81°35′14″W / 39.70389°N 81.58722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Noble |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.4 sq mi (70.9 km2) |
| • Land | 27.3 sq mi (70.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 353 |
| • Density | 12.9/sq mi (5.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-71826[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086751[1] |
Sharon Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 353 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Noble Township - northeast
- Olive Township - east
- Jackson Township - southeast
- Center Township, Morgan County - southwest
- Manchester Township, Morgan County - west
- Brookfield Township - northwest
No municipalities are located in Sharon Township.
Name and history
Sharon Township derives its name from Sharon, Connecticut.[4] Statewide, other Sharon Townships are located in Franklin, Medina, and Richland counties.
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
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Noble County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates[permanent dead link] Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 125.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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Municipalities and communities of Noble County, Ohio, United States | ||
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