Kirkwood Township, Belmont County, Ohio
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| Kirkwood Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Belmont |
| Area | |
| - Total | 36.7 sq mi (95.0 km²) |
| - Land | 36.0 sq mi (93.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 965 ft (294 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 353 |
| - Density | 9.8/sq mi (3.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-40600[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085779[1] |
Kirkwood Township is one of the sixteen townships of Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 353 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Flushing Township - north
- Union Township - east
- Goshen Township - southeast
- Warren Township - south
- Oxford Township, Guernsey County - southwest
- Londonderry Township, Guernsey County - northwest
Part of the village of Fairview is located in southwestern Kirkwood Township.
The Egypt Valley Wildlife Area comprises a significant portion of the township.
[edit] Name and history
It is the only Kirkwood Township statewide.
[edit] 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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Belmont County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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