Country United States FIPS code 39-79156 Elevation 243 m Local time Friday 7:06 PM | Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086191 Area 58.6 km² Population 2,263 (2010) | |
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Weather 12°C, Wind W at 14 km/h, 91% Humidity | ||
Valley Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 2,263, of whom 1,816 lived in the unincorporated portion.
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Map of Valley Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
The village of Pleasant City is located in central Valley Township. As well, two unincorporated communities lie in the township: Buffalo in the east, and Derwent at its center.
Name and history
Valley Township was organized in 1815. Statewide, the only other Valley Township is located in Scioto County.
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.