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Goshen Township, Belmont County, Ohio
Goshen Township is one of the sixteen townships of Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported a population of 3,027 people in the township. Geography Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Union Township - north * Richland Township - northeast * Smith Township - east * Wayne Township - south * Somerset Township - southwest corner * Warren Township - west * Kirkwood Township - northwest Two villages are located in Goshen Township: Belmont in the north, and Bethesda in the center. Name and history Goshen Township was settled about 1801 by settlers from Virginia, Pennsylvania and Ireland. These settlers probably named their new township after a Goshen Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Goshen Township was described in 1833 as having several gristmills and saw mills, three or four fulling mills and carding machines. It is one of seven Goshen Townships statewide. Government The township is governed by a three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a county, most often in the northern and midwestern parts of the country. The term town is used in New England, New York, and Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states; Minnesota uses "town" officially but often uses it and "township" interchangeably. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townships. Township functions are generally overseen by a governing board (the name varies from state to state) and a clerk, trustee, or mayor (in New Jersey and the metro townships of Utah). Township officers frequently include justice of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
