Mill Creek Township, Coshocton County, Ohio

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Mill Creek Township, Coshocton County, Ohio
Township
A barn has a stylized chalice painted on side facing Route 643
A barn has a stylized chalice painted on side facing Route 643
Location of Mill Creek Township in Coshocton County
Location of Mill Creek Township in Coshocton County
Coordinates: 40°24′38″N 81°51′32″W / 40.41056°N 81.85889°W / 40.41056; -81.85889Coordinates: 40°24′38″N 81°51′32″W / 40.41056°N 81.85889°W / 40.41056; -81.85889
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyCoshocton
Area
 • Total23.7 sq mi (61.3 km2)
 • Land23.7 sq mi (61.3 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
889 ft (271 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total932
 • Density39/sq mi (15.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-50274[2]
GNIS feature ID1085921[1]

Mill Creek Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The population as of the 2010 census was 932.[3]

Geography[]

Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Mill Creek Township.

Name and history[]

Statewide, other Mill Creek Townships are located in Union and Williams counties and formerly in Hamilton County.

Mill Creek Township was organized in July, 1817.[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. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Mill Creek township, Coshocton County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  4. ^ Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Coshocton County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, 1740-1881. A. A. Graham. pp. 556.
  5. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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