Ripley Township, Holmes County, Ohio

Ripley Township is one of the fourteen townships of Holmes County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 2,338,[3] up from 2,194 at the 2000 census.

Ripley Township, Holmes County, Ohio
Township
Ripley Church of Christ, across the road from Ripley Cemetery
Location of Ripley Township in Holmes County
Coordinates: 40°38′12″N 82°3′39″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHolmes
Area
 • Total29.6 sq mi (76.6 km2)
 • Land29.5 sq mi (76.4 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation1,220 ft (372 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,338
 • Density79/sq mi (30.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-67286[2]
GNIS feature ID1086337[1]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Ripley Township, although the unincorporated community of Big Prairie lies in the northwestern part of the township.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Ripley Township is located in Huron 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,[4] 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): Ripley township, Holmes County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  4. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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