Sugar Creek Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio

Sugar Creek Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Township
Winery east of Sugarcreek
Winery east of Sugarcreek
Location of Sugar Creek Township in Tuscarawas County
Location of Sugar Creek Township in Tuscarawas County
Coordinates: 40°30′44″N 81°37′50″W / 40.51222°N 81.63056°W / 40.51222; -81.63056
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyTuscarawas
Area
 • Total23.4 sq mi (60.6 km2)
 • Land23.4 sq mi (60.6 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
984 ft (300 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total4,464
 • Density190/sq mi (74/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44681
Area code330
FIPS code39-75217[3]
GNIS feature ID1087066[1]

Sugar Creek Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,464 people in the township.

Geography

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

The village of Sugarcreek is located in western Sugar Creek Township.

Name and history

It is one of five Sugar 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, 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. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Sugar Creek township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 2, 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.

External links

  • County website
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