Seneca Township, Noble County, Ohio

Seneca Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 453 people in the township.[3]

Seneca Township, Noble County, Ohio
Township
Wooded fields on Lew Martin Road
Location of Seneca Township in Noble County
Coordinates: 39°51′59″N 81°24′18″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyNoble
Area
 • Total24.5 sq mi (63.5 km2)
 • Land23.7 sq mi (61.5 km2)
 • Water0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2)
Elevation1,086 ft (331 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total453
 • Density19.1/sq mi (7.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-71352[2]
GNIS feature ID1086750[1]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Seneca Township, although the unincorporated community of Mount Ephraim is located in the township's northwest.

Name and history

Statewide, other Seneca Townships are located in Monroe and Seneca counties.

Government
Township hall at Mount Ephraim

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.

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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. Noble County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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