Country United States FIPS code 39-39634 Elevation 285 m Zip code 43828 Area code 740 | Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1085918 Population 1,690 (2010) Local time Saturday 11:11 AM | |
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Weather -5°C, Wind NW at 18 km/h, 47% Humidity Area 62.16 km² (61.9 km² Land / 10 ha Water) | ||
Keene Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,690.
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Map of Keene Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the north central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Keene Township, although the unincorporated community of Keene lies at the center of the township.
Name and history
Keene Township was organized in 1824. It was named after Keene, New Hampshire.
It is the only Keene 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.