Kirkwood Township, Belmont County, Ohio

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Kirkwood Township, Belmont County, Ohio
Township
Location of Kirkwood Township in Belmont County
Location of Kirkwood Township in Belmont County
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Country United States
State Ohio
County Belmont
Area
 • Total 36.7 sq mi (95.0 km2)
 • Land 35.3 sq mi (91.5 km2)
 • Water 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2)
Elevation[1] 965 ft (294 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 400
 • Density 11/sq mi (4.4/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-40600[2]
GNIS feature ID 1085779[1]

Kirkwood Township is one of the sixteen townships of Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 400 people in the township.[3]

Geography

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

Part of the village of Fairview is located in southwestern Kirkwood Township.

The Egypt Valley Wildlife Area comprises a significant portion of the township.

Name and history

Kirkwood Township was named for Robert Kirkwood, a soldier who fought in the American Revolutionary War.[4][5] It is the only Kirkwood Township statewide.[6]

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,[7] 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

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  7. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

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