Pebble Township, Pike County, Ohio

Pebble Township is one of the fourteen townships of Pike County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,428 people in the township.

Pebble Township, Pike County, Ohio
Township
Privately owned covered bridge along Copeland Road
Privately owned covered bridge along Copeland Road
Location of Pebble Township in Pike County
Location of Pebble Township in Pike County
Coordinates: 39°7′54″N 83°6′35″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyPike
Area
 • Total36.8 sq mi (95.4 km2)
 • Land36.8 sq mi (95.4 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
682 ft (208 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total2,428
 • Density66/sq mi (25/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-61392[3]
GNIS feature ID1086814[1]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Pebble Township.

Name and history

It is the only Pebble Township 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. "Pebble 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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