Salem Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,058 people in the township.
Salem Township, Washington County, Ohio | |
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 Warner Community Church | |
 Location of Salem Township in Washington County | |
| Coordinates: 39°33′14″N 81°24′31″W / 39.55389°N 81.40861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.9 sq mi (72.4 km2) |
| • Land | 27.9 sq mi (72.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 817 ft (249 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,058 |
| • Density | 38/sq mi (15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-70002[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087143[1] |
Geography
editLocated in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Jefferson Township, Noble County - north
- Elk Township, Noble County - northeast corner
- Liberty Township - east
- Lawrence Township - southeast corner
- Fearing Township - south
- Muskingum Township - southwest
- Adams Township - west
- Jackson Township, Noble County - northwest corner
- Aurelius Township - northwest, east of Jackson Township
The village of Lower Salem is located in central Lower Salem Township, and the unincorporated community of Whipple lies in the township's south.
Name and history
editIt is one of fourteen Salem Townships statewide.[4]
In 1833, Salem Township contained a meeting house, store, and a steam saw mill.[5]
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,[6] 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.
- ^ "Salem township, Washington County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 9, 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.
- ^ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 403. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.