Country United States County Meigs FIPS code 39-16924 Elevation 192 m Local time Wednesday 8:27 PM | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086610 Area 97.4 km² Population 1,018 (2000) | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind SW at 14 km/h, 30% Humidity | ||
Columbia Township is one of the twelve townships of Meigs County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,018 people in the township.
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Map of Columbia Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Columbia Township.
Name and history
Statewide, other Columbia Townships are located in Hamilton and Lorain 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.