Buckskin Township, Ross County, Ohio

Buckskin Township, Ross County, Ohio
Township

The South Salem Covered Bridge, a historic site in the township

Location of Buckskin Township in Ross County
Coordinates: 39°21′6″N 83°18′16″W / 39.35167°N 83.30444°W / 39.35167; -83.30444Coordinates: 39°21′6″N 83°18′16″W / 39.35167°N 83.30444°W / 39.35167; -83.30444
Country United States
State Ohio
County Ross
Area
 • Total 50.3 sq mi (130.2 km2)
 • Land 50.3 sq mi (130.2 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,099 ft (335 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,040
 • Density 20.7/sq mi (8.0/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-10016[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086891[1]

Buckskin Township is one of the sixteen townships of Ross County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,040 people in the township, 827 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Geography

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

The village of South Salem is located in southern Buckskin Township.

Name and history

It is the only Buckskin Township statewide.

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. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Ross 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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