Valley Township, Scioto County, Ohio
| Valley Township, Scioto County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
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Lucasville cemetery | |
 Location of Valley Township in Scioto County | |
| Coordinates: 38°53′14″N 82°59′19″W / 38.88722°N 82.98861°WCoordinates: 38°53′14″N 82°59′19″W / 38.88722°N 82.98861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Scioto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.2 sq mi (65.2 km2) |
| • Land | 24.7 sq mi (64.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 636 ft (194 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,874 |
| • Density | 150/sq mi (59/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-79170[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086937[1] |
Valley Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census counted 3,874 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Scioto Township, Pike County - north
- Union Township, Pike County - northeast corner
- Jefferson Township - east
- Clay Township - south
- Rush Township - southwest
- Morgan Township - west
- Camp Creek Township, Pike County - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Valley Township, although the census-designated place of Lucasville is located in the center of the township.
Name and history
Statewide, the only other Valley Township is located in Guernsey County.
Valley Township was organized June 4, 1860.[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 2 "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.
- ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Valley township, Scioto County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Portsmouth Area Resource Guide, 2007-2008". The Community Common. 2007-07-29. p. 6.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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