Country United States County Fulton FIPS code 39-62638 Elevation 229 m Population 1,854 (2010) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086128 Local time Friday 3:14 PM | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind N at 21 km/h, 99% Humidity Area 73.3 km² (72.78 km² Land / 52 ha Water) | ||
Pike Township is one of the twelve townships of Fulton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,854.
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Map of Pike Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
It is one of only two townships in the county without a border on another county.
No municipalities are located in Pike Township.
Name and history
It is one of eight Pike Townships 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.