Country United States County Coshocton FIPS code 39-62624 Elevation 306 m Local time Friday 3:14 PM | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1085926 Area 63.6 km² Population 638 (2010) | |
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Weather 14°C, Wind W at 13 km/h, 92% Humidity | ||
Pike Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 638.
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Map of Pike Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Pike Township, although the unincorporated community of West Carlisle lies in the township's northeast.
Topographical features in Pike Township include the Ashcraft and Graham Ridges.
Name and history
It is one of eight Pike Townships statewide.
Pike Township was organized in August, 1818.
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.