Penn Township, Highland County, Ohio

Penn Township, Highland County, Ohio
Township

Fields southwest of Leesburg

Location of Penn Township in Highland County
Coordinates: 39°17′49″N 83°35′16″W / 39.29694°N 83.58778°W / 39.29694; -83.58778Coordinates: 39°17′49″N 83°35′16″W / 39.29694°N 83.58778°W / 39.29694; -83.58778
Country United States
State Ohio
County Highland
Area
 • Total 32.1 sq mi (83.1 km2)
 • Land 32.1 sq mi (83.1 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,161 ft (354 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,055
 • Density 32.9/sq mi (12.7/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-61588[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086311[1]

Penn Township is one of the seventeen townships of Highland County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,055 people in the township.[3]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Penn Township.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Penn Township is located in Morgan County.

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. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Highland County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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