Whiteoak Township, Highland County, Ohio
| Whiteoak Township, Highland County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
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The Ebenezer Cemetery, southwest of Mowrystown | |
 Location of Whiteoak Township in Highland County | |
| Coordinates: 39°2′33″N 83°45′8″W / 39.04250°N 83.75222°WCoordinates: 39°2′33″N 83°45′8″W / 39.04250°N 83.75222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Highland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.3 sq mi (78.6 km2) |
| • Land | 30.3 sq mi (78.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 958 ft (292 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,374 |
| • Density | 45.3/sq mi (17.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-84826[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086315[1] |
Whiteoak Township is one of the seventeen townships of Highland County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,374 people in the township, 1,001 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Hamer Township - north
- New Market Township - northeast
- Concord Township - east
- Eagle Township, Brown County - southeast
- Washington Township, Brown County - southwest
- Clay Township - west
The village of Mowrystown is located in southern Whiteoak Township.
Name and history
It is the only Whiteoak Township statewide.[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.
- ↑ Highland County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ↑ "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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