Scioto Township, Delaware County, Ohio
Scioto Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 2,993,[3] up from 2,527 at the 2000 census.[4]
Scioto Township, Delaware County, Ohio | |
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Felkner-Anderson House | |
Location of Scioto Township in Delaware County | |
| Coordinates: 40°17′7″N 83°12′15″W / 40.28528°N 83.20417°WCoordinates: 40°17′7″N 83°12′15″W / 40.28528°N 83.20417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Delaware |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.3 sq mi (91.3 km2) |
| • Land | 34.8 sq mi (90.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 942 ft (287 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,993 |
| • Density | 86/sq mi (33.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-70842[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086056[1] |
Geography
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Thompson Township - north
- Radnor Township - northeast
- Delaware Township - east
- Concord Township - southeast
- Millcreek Township, Union County - south
- Dover Township, Union County - southwest
- Leesburg Township, Union County - northwest
The village of Ostrander is located in southwestern Scioto Township.
Name and history
Scioto Township was formed in 1814.[5]
It is one of five Scioto Townships statewide.[6]
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,[7] 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 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Scioto township, Delaware County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
- ^ Delaware County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates[permanent dead link] Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ History of Delaware County and Ohio. O. L. Baskin & Company. 1880. pp. 482.
- ^ "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