Guyan Township, Gallia County, Ohio

Guyan Township is one of the fifteen townships of Gallia County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,166,[3] 753 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Guyan Township, Gallia County, Ohio
Township
Location of Guyan Township in Gallia County
Coordinates: 38°37′20″N 82°17′53″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyGallia
Area
 • Total31.6 sq mi (81.9 km2)
 • Land31.5 sq mi (81.7 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation702 ft (214 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,166
 • Density37/sq mi (14.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-32760[2]
GNIS feature ID1086138[1]

Geography

Located in the southern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:

Cabell County, West Virginia lies across the Ohio River to the southeast.

The farthest downstream Ohio River township in the county, it is also the most southerly township in the county.

The village of Crown City is located in southern Guyan Township. It is the third smallest village in Gallia County.

Name and history

It is the only Guyan Township statewide.[4]

Guyan Township was named after the creek that runs through it.[5]

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,[6] 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. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Guyan township, Gallia County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 228. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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