Country United States County Vinton FIPS code 39-85204 Elevation 232 m Zip code 45695 Population 888 (2000) | Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1087110 Area 94.9 km² Local time Sunday 11:57 PM Area code 740 | |
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Wilkesville Township is one of the twelve townships of Vinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 888 people in the township, 737 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
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Map of Wilkesville Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the far southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
The farthest south township in Vinton County, it is the only county township to border Gallia County.
Wilkesville, the smallest village in Vinton County, is located in eastern Wilkesville Township.
Name and history
Wilkesville Township was organized in 1815, when its territory was part of Gallia County.
It is the only Wilkesville 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.