Concord Township, Fayette County, Ohio

Concord Township, Fayette County, Ohio
Township
Countryside in Concord Township
Countryside in Concord Township
Location of Concord Township in Fayette County
Location of Concord Township in Fayette County
Coordinates: 39°28′33″N 83°31′17″W / 39.47583°N 83.52139°W / 39.47583; -83.52139
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyFayette
Area
 • Total
28.73 sq mi (74.40 km2)
 • Land28.71 sq mi (74.35 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,017 ft (310 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
961
 • Density33/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-18154[3]
GNIS feature ID1086086[1]

Concord Township is one of the ten townships of Fayette County, Ohio, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 961.

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Concord Township.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19901,069—
20001,068−0.1%
2010901−15.6%
20209616.7%

Name and history

It is one of seven Concord Townships in Ohio.[4]

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,[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

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Concord township, Fayette County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. ^ §503.24, §505.01 and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Retrieved April 30, 2009.