Wheeling Township, Guernsey County, Ohio
| Wheeling Township, Guernsey County, Ohio | |
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| Township | |
The Booth Homestead, built 1843
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 Location of Wheeling Township in Guernsey County |
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| Coordinates: 40°11′8″N 81°35′43″W / 40.18556°N 81.59528°WCoordinates: 40°11′8″N 81°35′43″W / 40.18556°N 81.59528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Guernsey |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.2 sq mi (83.5 km2) |
| • Land | 32.2 sq mi (83.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 686 |
| • Density | 21/sq mi (8.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-84616 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086194 |
Wheeling Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 686, down from 752 at the 2000 census.
Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Wheeling Township.
Wheeling Township was established in 1810. Statewide, the only other Wheeling Township is located in Belmont County.
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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