Lafayette Township, Coshocton County, Ohio
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| Lafayette Township, Coshocton County, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Coshocton |
| Area | |
| - Total | 25.1 sq mi (64.9 km²) |
| - Land | 24.7 sq mi (64.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 804 ft (245 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 4,285 |
| - Density | 173.5/sq mi (67.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-41132[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085919[1] |
Lafayette Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,285 people in the township, 1,972 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- White Eyes Township - north
- Adams Township - northeast corner
- Oxford Township - east
- Linton Township - south
- Franklin Township - southwest
- Tuscarawas Township - west
- Keene Township - northwest corner
The village of West Lafayette is located in northeastern Lafayette Township.
[edit] Name and history
Statewide, the only other Lafayette Township is located in Medina County.
[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.
- ^ Coshocton County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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