Walnut Township, Gallia County, Ohio
Walnut Township, Gallia County, Ohio | |
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 Flagsprings Independent Community Church | |
 Location of Walnut Township in Gallia County | |
| Coordinates: 38°43′10″N 82°24′45″W / 38.71944°N 82.41250°WCoordinates: 38°43′10″N 82°24′45″W / 38.71944°N 82.41250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Gallia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.0 sq mi (106.3 km2) |
| • Land | 40.9 sq mi (105.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 886 ft (270 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 960 |
| • Density | 24/sq mi (9.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-80584[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086146[1] |
Walnut Township is one of the fifteen townships of Gallia County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 960.[3]
Geography[]
Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Perry Township - north
- Green Township - northeast corner
- Harrison Township - east
- Guyan Township - southeast corner
- Mason Township, Lawrence County - south
- Aid Township, Lawrence County - southwest corner
- Symmes Township, Lawrence County - west
- Greenfield Township - northwest
No municipalities are located in Walnut Township.
Name and history[]
Statewide, other Walnut Townships are located in Fairfield and Pickaway counties, plus a Walnut Creek Township in Holmes County.
Walnut Township was organized in 1819. It was named for the walnut trees prevalent in the area.[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[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Walnut township, Gallia County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 12, 2017.[dead link]
- ^ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 465. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
External links[]
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- Townships in Gallia County, Ohio
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