Rush Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Rush Township, Tuscarawas 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:Tuscarawas
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:77.0
Area Land Km2:76.9
Area Water Km2:0.0
Area Total Sq Mi:29.7
Area Land Sq Mi:29.7
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:867
Population Density Km2:11.3
Population Density Sq Mi:29.2
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:361
Elevation Ft:1184
Coordinates:40.3264°N -81.3425°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:44683
Area Code:740
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-69106[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1087063

Rush Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 867 people in the township.

Geography

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

Part of the village of Gnadenhutten is located in northwestern Rush Township, and the unincorporated community of Stillwater lies in the eastern part of the township.

Name and history

Statewide, other Rush Townships are located in Champaign and Scioto counties.

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, 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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rush township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile . United States Census Bureau . 1 September 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. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.