Country United States County Coshocton FIPS code 39-43960 Elevation 240 m Population 646 (2010) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1085920 Local time Saturday 7:48 AM | |
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Weather 2°C, Wind S at 8 km/h, 98% Humidity Area 94.53 km² (93.5 km² Land / 104 ha Water) | ||
Linton Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census reported 646 people living in the township, 489 of whom were in the unincorporated portions.
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Map of Linton Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
The village of Plainfield is located in northeastern Linton Township. Linton Township contains the unincorporated community of Bacon.
Name and history
Linton Township was organized in 1812.
It is the only Linton 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.