Newcastle Township, Coshocton County, Ohio

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Newcastle Township, Coshocton County, Ohio
Township
Post office at Walhonding
Post office at Walhonding
Location of Newcastle Township in Coshocton County
Location of Newcastle Township in Coshocton County
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Country United States
State Ohio
County Coshocton
Area
 • Total 25.83 sq mi (66.89 km2)
 • Land 25.81 sq mi (66.86 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation[1] 820 ft (250 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 475
 • Density 18/sq mi (7.1/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-54376[2]
GNIS feature ID 1085923[1]

Newcastle Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 475.[3]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Newcastle Township, although the unincorporated communities of Walhonding and Newcastle lie in the northern and southwestern parts of the township respectively.

Name and history

It is the only Newcastle Township statewide.[4]

Newcastle Township was organized in 1811.[5] Newcastle Township, also historically spelled New Castle, was named after New Castle, Delaware.[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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