Bristol Township, Morgan County, Ohio

Bristol Township, Morgan County, Ohio
Township
Bucket from mining machine Big Muskie, preserved in a township park
Bucket from mining machine Big Muskie, preserved in a township park
Location of Bristol Township in Morgan County
Location of Bristol Township in Morgan County
Coordinates: 39°42′29″N 81°44′41″W / 39.70806°N 81.74472°W / 39.70806; -81.74472
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMorgan
Area
 • Total
38.6 sq mi (99.9 km2)
 • Land37.7 sq mi (97.6 km2)
 • Water0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
843 ft (257 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
182
 • Density4.7/sq mi (1.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-08910[3]
GNIS feature ID1086684[1]

Bristol Township is one of the fourteen townships of Morgan County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 182 people in the township.

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Bristol Township.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Bristol Township is located in Trumbull County.

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,[4] 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. ^ "Bristol township, Morgan County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.