Scipio Township, Meigs County, Ohio

Township in Ohio, United States
39°9′49″N 82°8′12″W / 39.16361°N 82.13667°W / 39.16361; -82.13667CountryUnited StatesStateOhioCountyMeigsArea
 • Total37.5 sq mi (97.0 km2) • Land37.5 sq mi (97.0 km2) • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)Elevation846 ft (258 m)Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,213 • Density32/sq mi (13/km2)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)FIPS code39-70996[3]GNIS feature ID1086618[1]

Scipio Township is one of the twelve townships of Meigs County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,213 people in the township.

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Scipio Township.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Scipio Township is located in Seneca County.

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.

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Scipio township, Meigs County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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