Mill Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 9,782 people in the township
Mill Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio | |
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 Location of Mill Township in Tuscarawas County | |
| Coordinates: 40°23′36″N 81°20′33″W / 40.39333°N 81.34250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Tuscarawas |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.6 sq mi (66.2 km2) |
| • Land | 25.5 sq mi (66.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 9,782 |
| • Density | 383.6/sq mi (148.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-50232[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087059[1] |
Geography
editLocated in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Union Township - north
- Monroe Township, Harrison County - northeast
- Franklin Township, Harrison County - southeast
- Rush Township - south
- Warwick Township - west
- Goshen Township - northwest
Several municipalities are located in Mill Township:
- Part of the village of Dennison, in the north
- Part of the village of Midvale, in the northwest
- The city of Uhrichsville, in the center
Name and history
editIt is the only Mill Township statewide.[4]
Government
editThe 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, 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
edit- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Mill township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.