Country United States County Ross FIPS code 39-10016 Elevation 335 m Population 1,040 (2000) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086891 Area 130.2 km² Local time Sunday 7:18 PM | |
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Buckskin Township is one of the sixteen townships of Ross County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,040 people in the township, 827 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
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Map of Buckskin Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
The village of South Salem is located in southern Buckskin Township.
Name and history
It is the only Buckskin 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.