Walnut Township, Pickaway County, Ohio

Walnut Township,
Pickaway County, Ohio
Township
The Stevenson Peters House, a historic site in the township
The Stevenson Peters House, a historic site in the township
Location of Walnut Township in Pickaway County
Location of Walnut Township in Pickaway County
Coordinates: 39°41′26″N 82°53′56″W / 39.69056°N 82.89889°W / 39.69056; -82.89889
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyPickaway
Area
 • Total
40.9 sq mi (105.9 km2)
 • Land40.8 sq mi (105.6 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
801 ft (244 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
2,962
 • Density72.6/sq mi (28.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-80598[3]
GNIS feature ID1086804[1]

Walnut Township is one of the fifteen townships of Pickaway County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,962 people in the township.

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Walnut Township.

Stage's Pond State Nature Preserve, a 178-acre nature preserve with ponds, is located in Walnut Township.

Name and history

Statewide, other Walnut Townships are located in Fairfield and Gallia Counties.

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,[4] 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. ^ "Walnut township, Pickaway County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.