Country United States County Carroll FIPS code 39-03030 Elevation 341 m Population 1,619 (2010) Zip code 44607 | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1085824 Area 72.1 km² Local time Wednesday 3:54 PM Area code 330 | |
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Weather 14°C, Wind SW at 32 km/h, 69% Humidity | ||
Augusta Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,619.
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Map of Augusta Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Augusta Township, although the unincorporated community of Augusta lies in the township's east.
Ohio State Route 9 passes through the township, leading southwest 9 miles (14 km) from Augusta village to Carrollton, the county seat, and northeast 7 miles (11 km) to Hanoverton.
Name and history
It is the only Augusta Township statewide.
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.
Education
Students attend the Minerva Local School District in the Northwestern part and Carrollton Exempted Village School District in most of the township.