York Township, Morgan County, Ohio

York Township, Morgan County, Ohio
Township
Solomon Lutheran Church on State Route 669
Solomon Lutheran Church on State Route 669
Location of York Township in Morgan County
Location of York Township in Morgan County
Coordinates: 39°44′54″N 82°1′56″W / 39.74833°N 82.03222°W / 39.74833; -82.03222
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMorgan
Area
 • Total
24.5 sq mi (63.6 km2)
 • Land24.5 sq mi (63.5 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
909 ft (277 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
753
 • Density31/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-87066[3]
GNIS feature ID1086696[1]

York Township is one of the fourteen townships of Morgan County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 753 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

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]

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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "York township, Morgan County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.