Country United States County Shelby FIPS code 39-19834 Elevation 309 m Population 1,972 (2000) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086959 Local time Tuesday 8:31 AM | |
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Weather 13°C, Wind S at 24 km/h, 93% Humidity Area 81.33 km² (81.07 km² Land / 26 ha Water) | ||
Cynthian Township is one of the fourteen townships of Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,972 people in the township.
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Map of Cynthian Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Cynthian Township, although the census-designated place of Newport is located in the center of the township.
Name and history
Cynthian Township was organized in 1825. It is the only Cynthian 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.