Penn Township, Highland County, Ohio
Penn Township is one of the seventeen townships of Highland County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,409,[3] up from 1,055 at the 2000 census.
Penn Township, Highland County, Ohio | |
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Fields southwest of Leesburg | |
Location of Penn Township in Highland County | |
Coordinates: 39°17′49″N 83°35′16″W | |
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 | 1,161 ft (354 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,409 |
• Density | 44/sq mi (17.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 39-61588[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1086311[1] |
Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Fairfield Township - northeast
- Paint Township - southeast
- Liberty Township - south
- Union Township - southwest
- Green Township, Clinton County - northwest
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
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Penn township, Highland County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.