New Market Township, Highland County, Ohio

New Market Township is one of the seventeen townships of Highland County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,888.[3]

New Market Township, Highland County, Ohio
Township
Township community building
Location of New Market Township in Highland County
Coordinates: 39°9′24″N 83°40′17″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHighland
Area
 • Total26.73 sq mi (69.24 km2)
 • Land26.72 sq mi (69.21 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation1,142 ft (348 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,888
 • Density71/sq mi (27.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45133
Area code(s)937, 326
FIPS code39-55048[2]
GNIS feature ID1086309[1]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in New Market Township.

Name and history

It is the only New Market Township statewide.[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. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): New Market township, Highland County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  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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