Bedford Township, Meigs County, Ohio

Bedford Township is one of the twelve townships of Meigs County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,212 people in the township.[3]

Bedford Township, Meigs County, Ohio
Township
Fields northwest of Darwin on State Route 681
Location of Bedford Township in Meigs County
Coordinates: 39°8′26″N 82°0′37″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMeigs
Area
 • Total39.3 sq mi (101.7 km2)
 • Land39.3 sq mi (101.7 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation679 ft (207 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,212
 • Density30.9/sq mi (11.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-04906[2]
GNIS feature ID1086608[1]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Bedford Township, although the unincorporated community of Darwin is located in the township's far north.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Bedford Township is located in Coshocton County.[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. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Meigs County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Archived 2016-11-21 at the Wayback Machine 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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