Highland Township, Muskingum County, Ohio

Highland Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 902 people in the township.

Highland Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
Township
Presbyterian church at Bloomfield
Presbyterian church at Bloomfield
Location of Highland Township in Muskingum County
Location of Highland Township in Muskingum County
Coordinates: 40°3′28″N 81°45′49″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMuskingum
Area
 • Total25.2 sq mi (65.4 km2)
 • Land25.2 sq mi (65.3 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,089 ft (332 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total902
 • Density36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-35238[3]
GNIS feature ID1086720[1]

Geography

Located on the eastern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Highland Township.

Name and history

Highland Township was so named for the lofty elevation of the land within its borders.[4] Statewide, the only other Highland Township is located in Defiance County.

By the 1830s, Highland Township had two saw mills, two gristmills, and two churches.[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. "Highland township, Muskingum County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. Everhart, F.J. (1882). 1794. History of Muskingum County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches of prominent men and pioneers. F.J. Everhart & Co. p. 452.
  5. Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 239. 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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