Rumley Township, Harrison County, Ohio

Rumley Township, Harrison County, Ohio
Township
George Armstrong Custer monument in New Rumley
George Armstrong Custer monument in New Rumley
Location of Rumley Township in Harrison County
Location of Rumley Township in Harrison County
Coordinates: 40°22′46″N 81°0′37″W / 40.37944°N 81.01028°W / 40.37944; -81.01028
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHarrison
Area
 • Total
23.31 sq mi (60.38 km2)
 • Land23.30 sq mi (60.34 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,207 ft (368 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
1,275
 • Density55/sq mi (21/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-68994[3]
GNIS feature ID1086282[1]

Rumley Township is one of the fifteen townships of Harrison County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,275.

Geography

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

The village of Jewett is located in southern Rumley Township, and the unincorporated community of New Rumley lies in the township's center.

Name and history

It is the only Rumley Township 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. ^ "Rumley township, Harrison County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 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. Accessed 4/30/2009.