Beaver Township, Pike County, Ohio

Beaver Township is one of the fourteen townships of Pike County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,291 people in the township.

Beaver Township, Pike County, Ohio
Township
Eastern High School outside Beaver
Eastern High School outside Beaver
Location of Beaver Township in Pike County
Location of Beaver Township in Pike County
Coordinates: 39°2′23″N 82°51′57″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyPike
Area
 • Total23.8 sq mi (61.8 km2)
 • Land23.8 sq mi (61.8 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
823 ft (251 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,291
 • Density54/sq mi (21/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45613
Area code740
FIPS code39-04710[3]
GNIS feature ID1086807[1]

Geography

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

Part of the village of Beaver is located in southeastern Beaver Township.

Name and history

Beaver Township most likely takes its name from Beaver Creek.[4] Statewide, other Beaver Townships are located in Mahoning and Noble counties.[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.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Beaver township, Pike County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 10.
  5. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.