Keene Township, Coshocton County, Ohio

Keene Township, Coshocton County, Ohio
Township
The Cuthbert Milligan House
The Cuthbert Milligan House
Location of Keene Township in Coshocton County
Location of Keene Township in Coshocton County
Coordinates: 40°19′27″N 81°51′24″W / 40.32417°N 81.85667°W / 40.32417; -81.85667
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyCoshocton
Area
 • Total
24.0 sq mi (62.1 km2)
 • Land23.9 sq mi (61.9 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
935 ft (285 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
1,623
 • Density68/sq mi (26/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43828
Area code740
FIPS code39-39634[3]
GNIS feature ID1085918[1]

Keene Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,623.

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Keene Township, although the unincorporated community of Keene lies at the center of the township.

Name and history

Keene Township was organized in 1824.[4][5] It was named after Keene, New Hampshire.[6]

It is the only Keene Township statewide.[7]

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,[8] 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. ^ "Keene township, Coshocton County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Coshocton County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, 1740-1881. A. A. Graham. pp. 523.
  5. ^ Hunt, William Ellis (1876). Historical Collections of Coshocton County, Ohio. R. Clarke & Company. pp. 3.
  6. ^ Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Coshocton County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, 1740-1881. A. A. Graham. pp. 528.
  7. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  8. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.