Country United States County Hocking FIPS code 39-70142 Elevation 322 m Local time Wednesday 2:21 PM | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086323 Area 109 km² Population 1,260 (2000) | |
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Weather 13°C, Wind E at 13 km/h, 57% Humidity | ||
Salt Creek Township is one of the eleven townships of Hocking County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,260 people in the township.
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Map of Salt Creek Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
It is the most southerly township in Hocking County.
No municipalities are located in Salt Creek Township.
Name and history
Salt Creek Township was named from the creek and associated salt production there.
It is one of five Salt Creek 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.