New Market Township, Highland County, Ohio
| New Market Township, Highland County, Ohio | |
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| Township | |
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| Location of New Market Township in Highland County Location of New Market Township in Highland County |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Highland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.7 sq mi (69.3 km2) |
| • Land | 26.7 sq mi (69.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,142 ft (348 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,941 |
| • Density | 72.6/sq mi (28.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 45133 |
| Area code(s) | 937 |
| FIPS code | 39-55048[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086309[1] |
New Market Township is one of the seventeen townships of Highland County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,941 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Liberty Township - northeast
- Washington Township - southeast
- Concord Township - south
- Whiteoak Township - southwest
- Hamer Township - west
- Union Township - northwest
No municipalities are located in New Market Township.
Name and history
It is the only New Market 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
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- ↑ Highland County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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