Muskingum Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
Muskingum Township, Muskingum County, Ohio | |
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 Location of Muskingum Township in Muskingum County | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Muskingum |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.6 sq mi (79.4 km2) |
| • Land | 30.3 sq mi (78.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 3,813 |
| • Density | 125.9/sq mi (48.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-53438[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086728[1] |
Muskingum Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 4,520 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the north central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Cass Township - north
- Madison Township - northeast
- Washington Township - southwest
- Falls Township - south
- Licking Township - west
No municipalities are located in Muskingum Township.
Name and history
Statewide, the only other Muskingum Township is located in Washington County.
Emergency services
The Muskingum Township is protected by the Falls Township Fire Department, which provides Fire & EMS services to Falls Township, Muskingum Township and mutual aid for surrounding departments. Falls Township Fire Department currently has 3 stations.
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.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1850 | 1,509 | — | |
| 1860 | 1,230 | −18.5% | |
| 1870 | 1,078 | −12.4% | |
| 1880 | 1,018 | −5.6% | |
| 1890 | 817 | −19.7% | |
| 1900 | 812 | −0.6% | |
| 1910 | 773 | −4.8% | |
| 1920 | 647 | −16.3% | |
| 1930 | 676 | 4.5% | |
| 1940 | 732 | 8.3% | |
| 1950 | 759 | 3.7% | |
| 1960 | 809 | 6.6% | |
| 1970 | 1,064 | 31.5% | |
| 1980 | 2,712 | 154.9% | |
| 1990 | 3,343 | 23.3% | |
| 2000 | 3,813 | 14.1% | |
| 2010 | 4,520 | 18.5% | |
| 2015 (est.) | 4,569 | 1.1% |
Education
Nashport Elementary, which is part of the Tri-Valley Local School District, is located on Creamery Road in Muskingum Township.
References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Muskingum County, Ohio Census Data Ohio County Profiles, 2010. Accessed 05 June 2014.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |