Smith Township, Belmont County, Ohio

Smith Township, Belmont County, Ohio
Township
The James Kinney Farmhouse, built 1863
The James Kinney Farmhouse, built 1863
Location of Smith Township in Belmont County
Location of Smith Township in Belmont County
Coordinates: 40°0′16″N 80°56′31″W / 40.00444°N 80.94194°W / 40.00444; -80.94194
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyBelmont
Area
 • Total
36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Land36.1 sq mi (93.4 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,135 ft (346 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,433
 • Density40/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-72736[2]
GNIS feature ID1085784[1]

Smith Township is one of the sixteen townships of Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,433 people in the township.[3]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Smith Township, although three unincorporated communities are located in the township: Jacobsburg in the southeast, Centerville in the center, and Warnock in the north.

Name and history

Smith Township was possibly named for William Smith, who built the first gristmill in the township about 1805.[4]

Statewide, the only other Smith Township is located in Mahoning County.

In 1833, Smith Township contained a number of gristmills, saw mills, fulling mills, and carding machines.[5]

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,[6] 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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Smith township, Belmont County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  4. ^ McKelvey, A. T. (1903). Centennial History of Belmont County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 283.
  5. ^ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 422. Retrieved December 12, 2013. https://books.google.com/books?id=dt48AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA422#v=onepage&q&f=false {{cite book}}: External link in |quote= (help)
  6. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.