York Township, Morgan County, Ohio
| York Township, Morgan County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location of York Township in Morgan County | |
| Coordinates: 39°44′54″N 82°1′56″W / 39.74833°N 82.03222°WCoordinates: 39°44′54″N 82°1′56″W / 39.74833°N 82.03222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Morgan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.5 sq mi (63.6 km2) |
| • Land | 24.5 sq mi (63.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 958 |
| • Density | 39.1/sq mi (15.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-87066[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086696[1] |
York Township is one of the fourteen townships of Morgan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 958 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Clay Township, Muskingum County - north, west of Brush Creek Township
- Brush Creek Township, Muskingum County - north, east of Clay Township
- Harrison Township, Muskingum County - northeast
- Bloom Township - east
- Deerfield Township - south
- Bearfield Township, Perry County - southwest
- Harrison Township, Perry County - west
It is the most westerly township in Morgan County.
No municipalities are located in York Township, although the unincorporated community of Rose Farm lies in the township's southwest.
Name and history
It is one of ten York Townships statewide.[4]
The oldest settlement in Morgan County and York Township, Deavertown, celebrated its 200th anniversary in 2010. The village was originally called New Market, but the name was changed in 1827 in honor of its founder, Levi Deaver (1782-1878). Its location is 39.733,-82.033.
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.
- ↑ Morgan 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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