Westland Township, Guernsey County, Ohio
| Westland Township, Guernsey County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
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Barnett-Criss House, built 1875 | |
 Location of Westland Township in Guernsey County | |
| Coordinates: 39°58′25″N 81°41′4″W / 39.97361°N 81.68444°WCoordinates: 39°58′25″N 81°41′4″W / 39.97361°N 81.68444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Guernsey |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.4 sq mi (65.7 km2) |
| • Land | 25.3 sq mi (65.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 915 ft (279 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,931 |
| • Density | 76.4/sq mi (29.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-83664[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086193[1] |
Westland Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,931 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Adams Township - north
- Cambridge Township - northeast
- Jackson Township - east
- Spencer Township - southeast
- Rich Hill Township, Muskingum County - southwest
- Union Township, Muskingum County - west
- Highland Township, Muskingum County - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Westland Township.
Name and history
Westland Township was established in 1810.[4] It is the only Westland Township statewide.[5]
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,[6] 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.
- ↑ Guernsey County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ↑ Sarchet, Cyrus Parkinson Beatty (1911). History of Guernsey County, Ohio, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen & Company. p. 332.
- ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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