Troy Township, Athens County, Ohio
| Troy Township, Athens County, Ohio | |
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| Township | |
Methodist church at Torch
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 Location of Troy Township in Athens County |
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| Coordinates: 39°13′22″N 81°47′13″W / 39.22278°N 81.78694°WCoordinates: 39°13′22″N 81°47′13″W / 39.22278°N 81.78694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Athens |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.9 sq mi (95.6 km2) |
| • Land | 36.2 sq mi (93.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 768 ft (234 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,617 |
| • Density | 72/sq mi (27.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-77546 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085759 |
Troy Township is one of the fourteen townships of Athens County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 2,617 people in the township, 2,121 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Located in the southeastern corner of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:
Wood County, West Virginia lies across the Ohio River to the southeast.
The village of Coolville is located in central Troy Township, and the unincorporated community of Hockingport lies along the Ohio River shoreline.
It is one of seven .
In 1833, Troy Township contained several stores and mills.
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.
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