Circleville Township, Pickaway County, Ohio

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Circleville Township,
Pickaway County, Ohio
Township
The Luthor List Mound, a historic site in the township
The Luthor List Mound, a historic site in the township
Location of Circleville Township in Pickaway County
Location of Circleville Township in Pickaway County
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Country United States
State Ohio
County Pickaway
Area
 • Total 10.1 sq mi (26.2 km2)
 • Land 9.9 sq mi (25.7 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation[1] 692 ft (211 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 2,300
 • Density 232.2/sq mi (89.7/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 43113
Area code(s) 740
FIPS code 39-15077[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086792[1]

Circleville Township is one of the fifteen townships of Pickaway County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,300 people in the township.[3]

Geography

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

Central Circleville Township is occupied by the city of Circleville, the county seat of Pickaway County. In southwestern Circleville Township is located the census-designated place of Logan Elm Village.

Name and history

It is the only Circleville Township statewide.[4]

Circleville Township was organized in 1833.[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

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  3. ↑ Pickaway County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

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