Rich Hill Township, Muskingum County, Ohio

Rich Hill Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
Township
Cemetery on Zion Ridge Road
Cemetery on Zion Ridge Road
Location of Rich Hill Township in Muskingum County
Location of Rich Hill Township in Muskingum County
Coordinates: 39°53′7″N 81°44′32″W / 39.88528°N 81.74222°W / 39.88528; -81.74222
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMuskingum
Area
 • Total
36.8 sq mi (95.2 km2)
 • Land36.3 sq mi (93.9 km2)
 • Water0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
853 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
489
 • Density13/sq mi (5.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-66600[3]
GNIS feature ID1086731[1]

Rich Hill Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 489 people in the township.

Geography

Located on the eastern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Rich Hill Township.

Name and history

Rich Hill Township was established in 1815.[4] It is the only Rich Hill Township statewide.[5]

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,[6] 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. ^ "Rich Hill township, Muskingum County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Everhart, F.J. (1882). 1794. History of Muskingum County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches of prominent men and pioneers. F.J. Everhart & Co. p. 441.
  5. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.