Alexander Township, Athens County, Ohio

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Alexander Township, Athens County, Ohio
Township
Location of Alexander Township in Athens County
Location of Alexander Township in Athens County
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Country United States
State Ohio
County Athens
Area
 • Total 37.4 sq mi (96.8 km2)
 • Land 37.1 sq mi (96.0 km2)
 • Water 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation[1] 830 ft (253 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2
 • Density 76/sq mi (29.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-01112[2]
GNIS feature ID 1085748[1]

Alexander Township is one of the fourteen townships of Athens County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 2,811 people in the township.[3]

Geography

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

A small part of the village of Albany is located in southwestern Alexander Township. Alexander Township contains the unincorporated community of Pleasanton.

Name and history

It is the only Alexander Township statewide.

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

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External links

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