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Olive Township, Noble County, Ohio
Olive Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,395 people in the township, 3,429 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. Geography Located in the south central part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Center Township - northeast * Enoch Township - east * Jefferson Township - southwest corner * Jackson Township - south * Sharon Township - west * Noble Township - northwest Most of the village of Caldwell, the county seat and by far the biggest village of Noble County, is in northern Olive Township. A small corner of the village of Dexter City is also in the township's far southeast. Name and history Statewide, the only other Olive Township is in Meigs 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 pr ... [...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] |
Center Township, Noble County, Ohio
Center Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,073 people in the township. Geography Located at the center of the county, it borders the following townships: * Seneca Township - northeast * Marion Township - east * Stock Township - southeast * Enoch Township - south * Olive Township - southwest * Noble Township - west * Buffalo Township - northwest The village of Sarahsville, the fourth largest village in Noble County, is located in central Center Township. A small corner of Caldwell, the county seat, also extends into the far southwest of the township. Name and history Center Township was established in 1851. It is one of nine Center 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohio Revised Code
The ''Ohio Revised Code'' contains all current statutes of the Ohio General Assembly of a permanent and general nature, consolidated into provisions, titles, chapters and sections. However, the only official publication of the enactments of the General Assembly is the ''Laws of Ohio''; the ''Ohio Revised Code'' is only a reference. The ''Ohio Revised Code'' is not officially printed, but there are several unofficial but certified (by the Ohio Secretary of State) commercial publications: ''Baldwin's Ohio Revised Code Annotated'' and ''Page's Ohio Revised Code Annotated'' are annotated, while ''Anderson's Ohio Revised Code Unannotated'' is not. ''Baldwin's'' is available online from Westlaw and ''Page's'' is available online from LexisNexis. History The ''Ohio Revised Code'' replaced the ''Ohio General Code'' in 1953.http://www.lexisnexis.com/infopro/zimmerman/disp.aspx?z=1794. ''URL accessed 15 September 2006.'' However the current organization and form of the ''Ohio Revised Code' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olive Township, Meigs County, Ohio
Olive Township is one of the twelve townships of Meigs County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,874 people in the township. Geography Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * Troy Township, Athens County - north * Lebanon Township - south * Chester Township - southwest * Orange Township - west * Carthage Township, Athens County - northwest corner West Virginia lies across the Ohio River to the east: Wood County to the northeast, and Jackson County to the southeast. It is the farthest upstream of Meigs County's Ohio River townships. No municipalities are located in Olive Township, but three unincorporated communities lie there: * Long Bottom, in the far south * Reedsville, along the eastern shoreline * Tuppers Plains, in the far northwest Name and history Statewide, the only other Olive Township is located in Noble County. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dexter City, Ohio
Dexter City is a village in Noble County, Ohio, United States, along the West Fork of Duck Creek. The population was 129 at the 2010 census. Dexter City was laid out in 1870, and named after Dexter W. Sullivan, an early settler. Geography Dexter City is located at (39.658992, -81.472823). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.5 km2), all of it land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 129 people, 51 households, and 36 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 56 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 95.3% White, 0.8% African American, and 3.9% from two or more races. There were 51 households, of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Seat
A county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or civil parish. The term is in use in Canada, China, Hungary, Romania, Taiwan, and the United States. The equivalent term shire town is used in the US state of Vermont and in some other English-speaking jurisdictions. County towns have a similar function in the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom, as well as historically in Jamaica. Function In most of the United States, counties are the political subdivisions of a state. The city, town, or populated place that houses county government is known as the seat of its respective county. Generally, the county legislature, county courthouse, sheriff's department headquarters, hall of records, jail and correctional facility are located in the county seat, though some functions (such as highway maintenance, which usually requires a large garage for vehicles, along with asphalt and salt storage facilities) may also be located or conducted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caldwell, Ohio
Caldwell is a village and the county seat of Noble County, Ohio, United States. It is located along the West Fork of Duck Creek 23 miles north of Marietta. The population was 1,748 at the 2010 census. History Caldwell was founded in 1857, and named after Joseph and Samuel Caldwell, the original owners of the town site. The Pennsylvania Railroad reached Caldwell in the 1870s, tying it to markets in the east and north along the Great Lakes. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,748 people, 861 households, and 446 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 929 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.7% White, 0.2% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.1% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noble Township, Noble County, Ohio
Noble Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,986 people in the township. Geography Located in the part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Buffalo Township - north * Center Township - east * Olive Township - southeast * Sharon Township - southwest * Brookfield Township - west * Spencer Township, Guernsey County - northwest Two populated places are located in Noble Township: the village of Belle Valley, the third largest village in Noble County, in the center, and the unincorporated community of Ava, in the far northwest, near the Guernsey County border. Name and history Statewide, other Noble Townships are located in Auglaize and Defiance counties. Along State Route 821 in the southern part of the township is located a memorial to John Gray, perhaps the last living veteran of the American Revolutionary War. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharon Township, Noble County, Ohio
Sharon Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 330 people in the township. Geography Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Noble Township - northeast * Olive Township - east * Jackson Township - southeast * Center Township, Morgan County - southwest * Manchester Township, Morgan County - west * Brookfield Township - northwest No municipalities are located in Sharon Township. Name and history Sharon Township derives its name from Sharon, Connecticut. Statewide, other Sharon Townships are located in Franklin, Medina, and Richland counties. 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, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackson Township, Noble County, Ohio
Jackson Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 536 people in the township, 496 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. Geography Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * Olive Township - north * Enoch Township - northeast corner * Jefferson Township - northeast, south of Enoch Township * Aurelius Township, Washington County - east * Salem Township, Washington County - southeast corner * Adams Township, Washington County - south * Waterford Township, Washington County - southwest corner * Center Township - west * Sharon Township - northwest It is the most southerly township in Noble County. A part of the small village of Dexter City is located in far northeastern Jackson Township. Name and history Jackson Township was originally called Olive Green Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1819 in territory then belonging to Morgan County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jefferson Township, Noble County, Ohio
Jefferson Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 187 people in the township. Geography Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Enoch Township - north * Stock Township - northeast * Elk Township - east * Salem Township, Washington County - south * Aurelius Township, Washington Township - southwest * Jackson Township - west * Olive Township - northwest corner A part of the small village of Dexter City is located in far western Jefferson Township. Name and history It is one of twenty-four Jefferson 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, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enoch Township, Noble County, Ohio
Enoch Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 443 people in the township. Geography Located in the south central part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Center Township - north * Stock Township - northeast * Jefferson Township - southeast * Jackson Township - southwest corner * Olive Township - west A tiny portion of the small village of Dexter City is located in far southwestern Enoch Township. Name and history Enoch Township has the name of Elisha Enochs, an early settler and local officeholder. It is the only Enoch 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, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
