Warren Township, Belmont County, Ohio

Warren Township, Belmont County, Ohio
Township
Aerial view of the Olney Friends School
Aerial view of the Olney Friends School
Location of Warren Township in Belmont County
Location of Warren Township in Belmont County
Coordinates: 39°59′11″N 81°10′24″W / 39.98639°N 81.17333°W / 39.98639; -81.17333
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyBelmont
Area
 • Total
35.3 sq mi (91.3 km2)
 • Land34.9 sq mi (90.4 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,293 ft (394 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,743
 • Density160/sq mi (63/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-80864[2]
GNIS feature ID1085787[1]

Warren Township is one of the sixteen townships of Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 5,743 people in the township.[3]

Geography

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

The village of Barnesville is located in central Warren Township.

Name and history

Warren Township was organized about 1806–1807.[4]

It is one of five Warren Townships statewide.[5]

In 1833, several gristmills and saw mills were being operating in Warren Township, powered by the waters of Captina Creek and the Stillwater River.[6]

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,[7] 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.

The township's trustees meet in Barnesville.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Warren township, Belmont County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  4. ^ McKelvey, A. T. (1903). Centennial History of Belmont County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. pp. 220.
  5. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. ^ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 467. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  7. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.