Milton Township, Ashland County, Ohio

Milton Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 2,383.[3]

Milton Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Township
The Anderson Schoolhouse, built 1900
Location of Milton Township (red) adjacent to the city of Ashland (yellow) in Ashland County
Coordinates: 40°51′5″N 82°22′31″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyAshland
Area
 • Total22.7 sq mi (58.9 km2)
 • Land22.7 sq mi (58.7 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation1,260 ft (384 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,383
 • Density105/sq mi (40.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-50610[2]
GNIS feature ID1085709[1]

Geography

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

Part of the city of Ashland, the county seat of Ashland County, is located in eastern Milton Township.

Name and history

Milton Township was organized in 1816.[4]

It is one of five Milton 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 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Milton township, Ashland County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  4. Baughman, Abraham J. (1909). History of Ashland County, Ohio, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 138.
  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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