Walnut Township, Pickaway County, Ohio
| Walnut Township, Pickaway County, Ohio |
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| The Stevenson Peters House, a historic site in the township
The Stevenson Peters House, a historic site in the township
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| Location of Walnut Township in Pickaway County Location of Walnut Township in Pickaway County |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Pickaway |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.9 sq mi (105.9 km2) |
| • Land | 40.8 sq mi (105.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,428 |
| • Density | 59.5/sq mi (23.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-80598[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086804[1] |
Walnut Township is one of the fifteen townships of Pickaway County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,428 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Madison Township - north
- Bloom Township, Fairfield County - northeast corner
- Amanda Township, Fairfield County - east
- Washington Township - south
- Circleville Township - southwest
- Jackson Township - west
- Harrison Township - northwest
No municipalities are located in Walnut Township.
Name and history
Statewide, other Walnut Townships are located in Fairfield and Gallia Counties.
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
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- ↑ Pickaway County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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Municipalities and communities of Pickaway County, Ohio, United States
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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