Country United States FIPS code 39-66600 Elevation 260 m Population 385 (2000) | Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086731 Local time Wednesday 3:32 PM | |
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Weather 15°C, Wind NE at 10 km/h, 41% Humidity Area 95.31 km² (94.02 km² Land / 129 ha Water) | ||
Rich Hill Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 385 people in the township.
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Map of Rich Hill Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located on the eastern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Rich Hill Township.
Name and history
Rich Hill Township was established in 1815. It is the only Rich Hill 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.