Muskingum Township, Muskingum County, Ohio

Muskingum Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
Muskingum Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
—  Township  —
Municipalities and townships of Muskingum County.
Coordinates: 40°2′40″N 82°2′22″W / 40.04444°N 82.03944°W / 40.04444; -82.03944Coordinates: 40°2′40″N 82°2′22″W / 40.04444°N 82.03944°W / 40.04444; -82.03944
Country United States
State Ohio
County Muskingum
Area
 – Total 30.6 sq mi (79.4 km2)
 – Land 30.3 sq mi (78.4 km2)
 – Water 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation[1] 958 ft (292 m)
Population (2000)
 – Total 3,813
 – Density 125.9/sq mi (48.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-53438[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086728[1]

Muskingum Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,813 people in the township.[3]

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Muskingum Township.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Muskingum Township is located in Washington County.

Emergency services

The Muskingum Township is protected by the Falls Township Fire Department, which provides Fire & EMS services to Falls Township, Muskingum Township and mutual aid for surrounding departments. Falls Township Fire Department currently has 3 stations.

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,[4] 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.

Education

Nashport Elementary, which is part of the Tri-Valley Local School District, is located on Creamery Road in Muskingum Township.

References

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