Elk Township, Vinton County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Elk Township is one of the twelve townships
of Vinton County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 3,134 people in the township, 1,246 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
It is one of only two townships in Vinton County without a border on other counties.
The village of McArthur
, the county seat
and largest village of Vinton County, is located in central Elk Township.
, plus an Elkrun Township
in Columbiana County
.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Vinton County
Vinton County, Ohio
Vinton County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,435. , the least populous in the state. Its county seat is McArthur. The county is named for Samuel Finley Vinton, a 19th-century United States Congressman from...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
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. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
found 3,134 people in the township, 1,246 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Geography
Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships:- Swan TownshipSwan Township, Vinton County, OhioSwan Township is one of the twelve townships of Vinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 796 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
: north - Brown TownshipBrown Township, Vinton County, OhioBrown Township is one of the twelve townships of Vinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 281 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
: northeast corner - Madison TownshipMadison Township, Vinton County, OhioMadison Township is one of the twelve townships of Vinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 682 people in the township, 307 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
: east - Vinton TownshipVinton Township, Vinton County, OhioVinton Township is one of the twelve townships of Vinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 558 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Madison Township: north...
: southeast corner - Clinton TownshipClinton Township, Vinton County, OhioClinton Township is one of the twelve townships of Vinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,045 people in the township, 1,174 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
: south - Richland TownshipRichland Township, Vinton County, OhioRichland Township is one of the twelve townships of Vinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,667 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Jackson Township: north...
: west - Jackson TownshipJackson Township, Vinton County, OhioJackson Township is one of the twelve townships of Vinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 714 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
: northwest
It is one of only two townships in Vinton County without a border on other counties.
The village of McArthur
McArthur, Ohio
McArthur is a village in Vinton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,888 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Vinton County.-Geography:McArthur is located at ....
, the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
and largest village of Vinton County, is located in central Elk Township.
Name and history
Statewide, the only other Elk Township is located in Noble CountyElk Township, Noble County, Ohio
Elk Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 305 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
, plus an Elkrun Township
Elkrun Township, Columbiana County, Ohio
Elkrun Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,781 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
in Columbiana County
Columbiana County, Ohio
Columbiana County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 107,841. It is named for Christopher Columbus and the county seat is Lisbon....
.