Buffalo Township, Ohio

Buffalo Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 885 people in the township.

Buffalo Township, Noble County, Ohio
Township
A memorial at one of the Shenandoah crash sites
A memorial at one of the Shenandoah crash sites
Location of Buffalo Township in Noble County
Location of Buffalo Township in Noble County
Coordinates: 39°51′47″N 81°31′52″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyNoble
Area
 • Total24.5 sq mi (63.4 km2)
 • Land24.5 sq mi (63.4 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
951 ft (290 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total885
 • Density36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-10142[3]
GNIS feature ID1086741[1]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Buffalo Township.

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
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Buffalo township, Noble County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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