Pebble Township, Pike County, Ohio

Pebble Township, Pike County, Ohio
Township

Privately owned covered bridge along Copeland Road

Location of Pebble Township in Pike County
Coordinates: 39°7′54″N 83°6′35″W / 39.13167°N 83.10972°W / 39.13167; -83.10972Coordinates: 39°7′54″N 83°6′35″W / 39.13167°N 83.10972°W / 39.13167; -83.10972
Country United States
State Ohio
County Pike
Area
 • Total 36.8 sq mi (95.4 km2)
 • Land 36.8 sq mi (95.4 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 682 ft (208 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 2,416
 • Density 65.6/sq mi (25.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-61392[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086814[1]

Pebble Township is one of the fourteen townships of Pike County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,416 people in the township.[3]

Geography

Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Pebble Township.

Name and history

It is the only Pebble Township statewide.[4]

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,[5] 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.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Pike County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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