Whiteoak Township, Highland County, Ohio
Whiteoak Township is one of the seventeen townships of Highland County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,305.
Whiteoak Township, Highland County, Ohio | |
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The Ebenezer Cemetery, southwest of Mowrystown | |
Location of Whiteoak Township in Highland County | |
| Coordinates: 39°2′33″N 83°45′8″W / 39.04250°N 83.75222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Highland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.30 sq mi (78.48 km2) |
| • Land | 30.29 sq mi (78.46 km2) |
| • Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,305 |
| • Density | 43/sq mi (17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-84826[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086315[1] |
Geography edit
Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Hamer Township - north
- New Market Township - northeast
- Concord Township - east
- Eagle Township, Brown County - southeast
- Washington Township, Brown County - southwest
- Clay Township - west
The village of Mowrystown is located in southern Whiteoak Township.
Name and history edit
It is the only Whiteoak Township statewide.[4]
Government edit
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 edit
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Whiteoak township, Highland County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
External links edit
- County website