Newton Township, Pike County, Ohio

Newton Township is one of the fourteen townships of Pike County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,810 people in the township.

Newton Township, Pike County, Ohio
Township
The Jones-Cutler House in Jasper
The Jones-Cutler House in Jasper
Location of Newton Township in Pike County
Location of Newton Township in Pike County
Coordinates: 39°2′52″N 83°5′16″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyPike
Area
 • Total30.8 sq mi (79.8 km2)
 • Land30.6 sq mi (79.2 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation
[1]
801 ft (244 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,810
 • Density59.2/sq mi (22.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-55622[3]
GNIS feature ID1086813[1]

Geography

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

Along with Seal Township, it is the only Pike County township completely surrounded by other Pike County townships. The other twelve all touch townships from neighboring counties.

No municipalities are located in Newton Township, although the unincorporated community of Jasper lies in the eastern part of the township.

Name and history

It is one of five Newton Townships statewide.[4]

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,[5] 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. "Newton 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. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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