Concord Township is one of the ten townships of Fayette County, Ohio, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 961.
Concord Township, Fayette County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
 Countryside in Concord Township | |
 Location of Concord Township in Fayette County | |
| Coordinates: 39°28′33″N 83°31′17″W / 39.47583°N 83.52139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Fayette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.73 sq mi (74.40 km2) |
| • Land | 28.71 sq mi (74.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,017 ft (310 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 961 |
| • Density | 33/sq mi (13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-18154[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086086[1] |
Geography
editLocated in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Jasper Township - north
- Union Township - northeast
- Perry Township - southeast
- Green Township - south
- Wayne Township, Clinton County - southwest
- Richland Township, Clinton County - northwest
No municipalities are located in Concord Township.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,069 | — | |
| 2000 | 1,068 | −0.1% | |
| 2010 | 901 | −15.6% | |
| 2020 | 961 | 6.7% |
Name and history
editIt is one of seven Concord Townships in Ohio.[4]
Government
editThe 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.
- ^ "Concord township, Fayette County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 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. Retrieved April 30, 2009.
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