Bedford Township, Coshocton County, Ohio

Bedford Township, Coshocton County, Ohio
Township
The 1887 Noland Railroad Tunnel was abandoned in 1936
The 1887 Noland Railroad Tunnel was abandoned in 1936
Location of Bedford Township in Coshocton County
Location of Bedford Township in Coshocton County
Coordinates: 40°15′37″N 82°2′7″W / 40.26028°N 82.03528°W / 40.26028; -82.03528
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyCoshocton
Area
 • Total
26.7 sq mi (69.2 km2)
 • Land26.7 sq mi (69.2 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
935 ft (285 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
604
 • Density23/sq mi (8.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-04864[3]
GNIS feature ID1085910[1]

Bedford Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 604.

Geography

Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Bedford Township, although the unincorporated communities of Tunnel Hill and West Bedford lie in the township's central and western sections, respectively.

Name and history

Bedford Township was organized in 1825.[4] Many of its first settlers were natives of Bedford County, Pennsylvania, hence the name.[5]

Statewide, the only other Bedford Township is located in Meigs County.[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

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Bedford township, Coshocton County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Hunt, William Ellis (1876). Historical Collections of Coshocton County, Ohio. R. Clarke & Company. p. 3.
  5. ^ Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Coshocton County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, 1740-1881. A. A. Graham. p. 461.
  6. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  7. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.