Fayette Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Fayette Township is one of the fourteen townships
of Lawrence County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 9,169 people in the township, 6,750 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. Fayette Township includes Ohio's most southerly point.
, it borders the following townships:
West Virginia
lies across the Ohio River to the south: Cabell County
in the far southeast, and Wayne County
otherwise.
It is located in the middle of Lawrence County's Ohio River townships.
Part of South Point
, the second-largest municipality in Lawrence County, is located along the downstream shoreline of Fayette Township. Most of the rest of the shoreline is occupied by the census-designated place
of Burlington
.
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 Lawrence County
Lawrence County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 62,319 people, 24,732 households, and 17,807 families residing in the county. The population density was 137 people per square mile . There were 27,189 housing units at an average density of 60 per square mile...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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 9,169 people in the township, 6,750 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. Fayette Township includes Ohio's most southerly point.
Geography
Located in the far southern part of the county along the Ohio RiverOhio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
, it borders the following townships:
- Lawrence TownshipLawrence Township, Lawrence County, OhioLawrence Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,574 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Aid Township - north...
- north - Windsor TownshipWindsor Township, Lawrence County, OhioWindsor Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,127 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- southeast corner - Union TownshipUnion Township, Lawrence County, OhioUnion Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 9,002 people in the township, 7,540 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- east - Perry TownshipPerry Township, Lawrence County, OhioPerry Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,813 people in the township, 5,476 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- west
West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
lies across the Ohio River to the south: Cabell County
Cabell County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 96,784 people, 41,180 households, and 25,490 families residing in the county. The population density was 344 people per square mile . There were 45,615 housing units at an average density of 162 per square mile...
in the far southeast, and Wayne County
Wayne County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 42,903 people, 17,239 households, and 12,653 families residing in the county. The population density was 85 people per square mile . There were 19,107 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...
otherwise.
It is located in the middle of Lawrence County's Ohio River townships.
Part of South Point
South Point, Ohio
South Point is a village in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 3,742 at the 2000 census.South Point is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649.The village mayor...
, the second-largest municipality in Lawrence County, is located along the downstream shoreline of Fayette Township. Most of the rest of the shoreline is occupied by the census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
of Burlington
Burlington, Ohio
Burlington is a census-designated place in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,794 at the 2000 census. Burlington is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649. The community is...
.