Salt Creek Township, Pickaway County, Ohio
Township
A field in Salt Creek Township
A field in Salt Creek Township
Location of Salt Creek Township in Pickaway County
Location of Salt Creek Township in Pickaway County
Coordinates: 39°31′15″N 82°46′52″W / 39.52083°N 82.78111°W / 39.52083; -82.78111
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyPickaway
Area
 • Total35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2)
 • Land35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
840 ft (256 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total2,727
 • Density76/sq mi (29/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-70184[3]
GNIS feature ID1086802[1]

Salt Creek Township is one of the fifteen townships of Pickaway County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,727 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

The farthest east township in Pickaway County, it is the only county township to border Hocking County.

The village of Tarlton is located in northern Salt Creek Township.

Name and history

It is one of five Salt Creek Townships 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. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Saltcreek township, Pickaway County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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