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Cadiz Township, Harrison County, Ohio
Cadiz Township is one of the fifteen townships of Harrison County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 3,387. Geography Located in the south central part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Archer Township - north * Green Township - northeast * Short Creek Township - southeast * Athens Township - south * Moorefield Township - southwest * Nottingham Township - west * Stock Township - northwest The village of Cadiz, the county seat of Harrison County, is located in eastern Cadiz Township. Name and history It is the only Cadiz 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] |
Civil Township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a County (United States), county, most often in the northern and midwestern parts of the country. The term town is used in New England town, New England, Political subdivisions of New York State#Town, New York, as well as Political subdivisions of Wisconsin#Town, 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 Wiktionary:autonomy, autonomy vary in each U.S. state, state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide, especially in Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois, and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohio Revised Code
The ''Ohio Revised Code'' (ORC) 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. The state also publishes the full contents of the ORonline Users can request a real-time, certified download of any particular page: a PDF generates with a seal certifying its authenticity. History The ''Ohio Revised Code'' replaced t ... [...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 parish (administrative division), civil parish. The term is in use in five countries: Canada, China, Hungary, Romania, and the United States. An equivalent term, shire town, is used in the U.S. state of Vermont and in several other English-speaking jurisdictions. Canada In Canada, the Provinces and territories of Canada, provinces of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia have counties as an administrative division of government below the provincial level, and thus county seats. In the provinces of Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, the term "shire town" is used in place of county seat. China County seats in China are the administrative centers of the counties in the China, People's Republic of China. They have existed since the Warring States period and were set up nationwide by the Qin dynasty. The number of counties in China proper g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cadiz, Ohio
Cadiz ( ) is a village in Harrison County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 3,051 at the 2020 census. History Cadiz was founded in 1803 at the junction of westward roads from Pittsburgh and Washington, Pennsylvania, and named after Cádiz, Spain. The town became the county seat of newly formed Harrison County in 1813. By 1840, Cadiz had 1,028 residents; by 1846, the town had four churches and 21 stores. The Steubenville and Indiana Railroad, a predecessor of the Pennsylvania Railroad, opened to Cadiz June 11, 1854. In the early and mid nineteenth century, several local families operated stations and served as conductors in the Underground Railroad, helping runaway slaves escape to Canada. By 1880 population had nearly doubled and the town had three newspapers and three banks. Early industry was based on agriculture and processing farm products. In 1889, a brief oil boom began with the shipment of 120 barrels of oil produced in nearby Green Townsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stock Township, Harrison County, Ohio
Stock Township is one of the fifteen townships of Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 439 people in the township. Geography Located in the north central part of the county, it borders the following townships: * North Township - north * Archer Township - east * Cadiz Township - southeast * Nottingham Township - southwest * Franklin Township - west * Monroe Township - northwest No municipalities are located in Stock Township. Name and history Statewide, the only other Stock Township is located in Noble 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, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nottingham Township, Harrison County, Ohio
Nottingham Township is one of the fifteen townships of Harrison County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 296. Geography Located in the south central part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Stock Township - north * Cadiz Township - east * Moorefield Township - south * Franklin Township - west * Washington Township - northwest No municipalities are located in Nottingham Township. Name and history It is the only Nottingham 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] |
Moorefield Township, Harrison County, Ohio
Moorefield Township is one of the fifteen townships of Harrison County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 377. Geography Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Nottingham Township - north * Cadiz Township - northeast * Athens Township - east * Flushing Township, Belmont County - south * Freeport Township - west * Washington Township - northwest No municipalities are located in Moorefield Township, although the unincorporated community of Piedmont lies in the western part of the township. Name and history Statewide, the only other Moorefield Township is located in Clark 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, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athens Township, Harrison County, Ohio
Athens Township is one of the fifteen townships of Harrison County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 390. Geography Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Cadiz Township - north * Short Creek Township - east * Wheeling Township, Belmont County - southeast * Flushing Township, Belmont County - southwest * Moorefield Township - west The village of New Athens is located in southeastern Athens Township. Name and history Statewide, the only other Athens Township is located in Athens 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, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Short Creek Township, Harrison County, Ohio
Short Creek Township is one of the fifteen townships of Harrison County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,031. Geography Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * Green Township - north * Smithfield Township, Jefferson County - northeast * Mount Pleasant Township, Jefferson County - east * Colerain Township, Belmont County - southeast corner * Wheeling Township, Belmont County - south * Athens Township - southwest * Cadiz Township - northwest Two incorporated villages are located in Short Creek Township: Adena in the northeast, and Harrisville in the southeast. Name and history The township is named for Short Creek, a local tributary of the Ohio River. It is the only Short Creek 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Township, Harrison County, Ohio
Green Township is one of the fifteen townships of Harrison County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,719. Geography Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * German Township - north * Wayne Township, Jefferson County - northeast * Smithfield Township, Jefferson County - southeast * Short Creek Township - south * Cadiz Township - southwest * Archer Township - northwest The village of Hopedale is located in northeastern Green Township, and the unincorporated community of Pittsburgh Junction lies in the western part of the township. Name and history It is one of sixteen Green 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archer Township, Harrison County, Ohio
Archer Township is one of the fifteen townships of Harrison County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 327. Geography Located in the north central part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Rumley Township - north * Green Township - east * German Township - northeast * Cadiz Township - south * Stock Township - west * North Township - northwest No municipalities are located in Archer Township. Name and history It is the only Archer Township statewide. It was established in 1799. 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] |
