Aurelius Township, Ohio
Aurelius Township, Washington County, Ohio | |
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 A Mail Pouch Tobacco Barn on State Route 821, southeast of Macksburg | |
 Location of Aurelius Township in Washington County | |
| Coordinates: 39°37′8″N 81°26′20″W / 39.61889°N 81.43889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.1 sq mi (36.6 km2) |
| • Land | 14.1 sq mi (36.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 326 |
| • Density | 23/sq mi (8.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-03072[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087125[1] |
Aurelius Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 326 people in the township.
Geography[edit]
Located in the far northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Jefferson Township, Noble County - north
- Salem Township - south
- Adams Township - southwest corner
- Jackson Township, Noble County - west
The village of Macksburg is located in northern Aurelius Township.
Name and history[edit]
It is the only Aurelius Township statewide.
Government[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Aurelius township, Washington County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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