Knox Township, Holmes County, Ohio

Knox Township is one of the fourteen townships of Holmes County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,117,[3] of whom 1,052 lived in the unincorporated portion of the township.[4]

Knox Township, Holmes County, Ohio
Township
Barn on Route 39 near Nashville
Location of Knox Township in Holmes County
Coordinates: 40°34′40″N 82°9′32″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHolmes
Area
 • Total27.91 sq mi (72.29 km2)
 • Land27.82 sq mi (72.05 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)
Elevation1,198 ft (365 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,117
 • Density40/sq mi (15.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-40852[2]
GNIS feature ID1086331[1]

Geography

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

Part of the village of Nashville is located in northern Knox Township.

Name and history

It is one of five Knox Townships statewide.[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.

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Knox township, Holmes County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Remainder of Knox township, Knox township, Holmes County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  5. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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