Flushing Township, Ohio
| Flushing Township, Belmont County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
Rock Hill Baptist Church (1845), on County Road 72
|
|
 Location of Flushing Township in Belmont County |
|
| Coordinates: 40°8′51″N 81°6′46″W / 40.14750°N 81.11278°WCoordinates: 40°8′51″N 81°6′46″W / 40.14750°N 81.11278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Belmont |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.0 sq mi (80.2 km2) |
| • Land | 28.0 sq mi (72.5 km2) |
| • Water | 3.0 sq mi (7.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,060 ft (323 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,021 |
| • Density | 72/sq mi (27.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 43977 |
| Area code(s) | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-27566 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085777 |
Flushing Township is one of the sixteen townships of Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 2,021 people in the township, of which 804 lived in unincorporated portions of the township.
Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
Two villages are located in Flushing Township: Flushing in the east, and Holloway in the north.
It is the only Flushing Township statewide.
Flushing Township was organized in 1817. Flushing Township was originally settled chiefly by Quakers.
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, 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.
...
Wikipedia