Salem Township, Highland County, Ohio
Salem Township is one of the seventeen townships of Highland County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 780,[3] up from 682 at the 2000 census.
Salem Township, Highland County, Ohio | |
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The Fort Salem Indian Mound on Certier Road | |
Location of Salem Township in Highland County | |
| Coordinates: 39°9′10″N 83°48′56″W / 39.15278°N 83.81556°WCoordinates: 39°9′10″N 83°48′56″W / 39.15278°N 83.81556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Highland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.6 sq mi (50.8 km2) |
| • Land | 19.6 sq mi (50.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,004 ft (306 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 780 |
| • Density | 40/sq mi (15.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-69862[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086312[1] |
Geography
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Dodson Township - north
- Hamer Township - east
- Clay Township - south
- Green Township, Brown County - west
- Perry Township, Brown County - southwest
No municipalities are located in Salem Township, although the unincorporated community of Pricetown lies in the township's east.
Name and history
It is one of fourteen Salem 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
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Salem township, Highland County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
External links
- County website