Elk Township, Noble County, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Elk Township, Noble County, Ohio
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Noble
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:75.4
Area Land Km2:75.4
Area Water Km2:0.0
Area Total Sq Mi:29.1
Area Land Sq Mi:29.1
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:303
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:281
Elevation Ft:922
Coordinates:39.6617°N -81.3169°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-24878[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1086743

Elk Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 303 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Elk Township.

Name and history

Originally part of Monroe County, Elk Township was transferred to Noble County upon its formation on April 1, 1851. Statewide, the only other Elk Township is located in Vinton County, although there is an Elkrun Township in Columbiana 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elk township, Noble County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile . United States Census Bureau . 2 August 2023.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  4. http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24