Linton Township, Coshocton County, Ohio
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| Linton Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Coshocton |
| Area | |
| - Total | 36.5 sq mi (94.5 km²) |
| - Land | 36.1 sq mi (93.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 787 ft (240 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 632 |
| - Density | 17.5/sq mi (6.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-43960[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085920[1] |
Linton Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 632 people in the township, 474 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Oxford Township - northeast
- Wheeling Township, Guernsey County - east
- Knox Township, Guernsey County - southeast
- Monroe Township, Muskingum County - south
- Adams Township, Muskingum County - southwest corner
- Franklin Township - west
- Lafayette Township - northwest
The village of Plainfield is located in northeastern Linton Township.
[edit] Name and history
It is the only Linton 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.
- ^ Coshocton County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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