Cadiz Township, Ohio
Cadiz Township, Harrison County, Ohio | |
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.JPG) The Harrison County Home sits on Route 250 in the township. | |
 Location of Cadiz Township in Harrison County | |
| Coordinates: 40°16′6″N 81°0′21″W / 40.26833°N 81.00583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Harrison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.9 sq mi (90.3 km2) |
| • Land | 34.3 sq mi (88.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,145 ft (349 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,387 |
| • Density | 97/sq mi (38/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 43907 |
| Area code | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-10814[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086273[1] |
Cadiz Township is one of the fifteen townships of Harrison County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 3,387.
Geography[edit]
Located in the south central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Archer Township - north
- Green Township - northeast
- Short Creek Township - southeast
- Athens Township - south
- Moorefield Township - southwest
- Nottingham Township - west
- Stock Township - northwest
The village of Cadiz, the county seat of Harrison County, is located in eastern Cadiz Township.
Name and history[edit]
It is the only Cadiz Township statewide.
Government[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Cadiz township, Harrison County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
External links[edit]
Municipalities and communities of Harrison County, Ohio, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |