Country United States County Holmes FIPS code 39-70156 Elevation 335 m Zip code 44660 Population 3,778 (2000) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086338 Area 77.4 km² Local time Wednesday 2:21 PM Area code 330 | |
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Weather 12°C, Wind NE at 13 km/h, 55% Humidity | ||
Salt Creek Township is one of the fourteen townships of Holmes County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,778 people in the township.
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Map of Salt Creek Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Salt Creek Township, although the unincorporated community of Mount Hope lies in the eastern part of the township.
Name and history
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.