Pike Township, Madison County, Ohio

Pike Township, Madison County, Ohio
Township
Community scene in Rosedale
Community scene in Rosedale
Location of Pike Township in Madison County
Location of Pike Township in Madison County
Coordinates: 40°4′47″N 83°26′36″W / 40.07972°N 83.44333°W / 40.07972; -83.44333
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMadison
Area
 • Total
26.0 sq mi (67.2 km2)
 • Land26.0 sq mi (67.2 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,007 ft (307 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
545
 • Density21/sq mi (8.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-62666[3]
GNIS feature ID1086549[1]

Pike Township is one of the fourteen townships of Madison County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 545 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Pike Township, although the unincorporated community of Rosedale lies in the township's center.

Name and history

It is one of eight Pike Townships statewide.[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. ^ "Pike township, Madison County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. 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. Accessed 4/30/2009.