Guyan Township, Gallia County, Ohio

Guyan Township is one of the fifteen townships of Gallia County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,129.

Guyan Township, Gallia County, Ohio
Township
State Route 7 just east of Crown City
State Route 7 just east of Crown City
Location of Guyan Township in Gallia County
Location of Guyan Township in Gallia County
Coordinates: 38°37′20″N 82°17′53″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyGallia
Area
 • Total31.6 sq mi (81.9 km2)
 • Land31.5 sq mi (81.7 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
702 ft (214 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,129
 • Density36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-32760[3]
GNIS feature ID1086138[1]

Geography

Located in the southern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:

Cabell County, West Virginia lies across the Ohio River to the southeast.

The farthest downstream Ohio River township in the county, it is also the most southerly township in the county.

The village of Crown City is located in southern Guyan Township. It is the third smallest village in Gallia County.

Name and history

It is the only Guyan Township statewide.[4]

Guyan Township was named after the creek that runs through it.[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. "Guyan township, Gallia County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 228. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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