Rich Hill Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 489 people in the township.
Rich Hill Township, Muskingum County, Ohio | |
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 Cemetery on Zion Ridge Road | |
 Location of Rich Hill Township in Muskingum County | |
| Coordinates: 39°53′7″N 81°44′32″W / 39.88528°N 81.74222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Muskingum |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.8 sq mi (95.2 km2) |
| • Land | 36.3 sq mi (93.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 489 |
| • Density | 13/sq mi (5.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-66600[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086731[1] |
Geography
editLocated on the eastern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Union Township - north
- Westland Township, Guernsey County - northeast
- Spencer Township, Guernsey County - east
- Brookfield Township, Noble County - southeast corner
- Meigs Township - south
- Blue Rock Township - southwest corner
- Salt Creek Township - west
No municipalities are located in Rich Hill Township.
Name and history
editRich Hill Township was established in 1815.[4] It is the only Rich Hill Township statewide.[5]
Government
editThe 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
edit- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Rich Hill township, Muskingum County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Everhart, F.J. (1882). 1794. History of Muskingum County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches of prominent men and pioneers. F.J. Everhart & Co. p. 441.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.