Troy Township, Athens County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Troy Township is one of the fourteen townships
of Athens County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 2,712 people in the township, 2,184 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
, it borders the following townships:
Wood County
, West Virginia
lies across the Ohio River to the southeast.
The village of Coolville
is located in central Troy Township, and the unincorporated community
of Hockingport
lies along the Ohio River shoreline.
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 Athens County
Athens County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 62,223 people, 22,501 households, and 12,713 families residing in the county. The population density was 123 people per square mile . There were 24,901 housing units at an average density of 49 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 2,712 people in the township, 2,184 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Geography
Located in the southeastern corner 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:
- Decatur Township, Washington CountyDecatur Township, Washington County, OhioDecatur Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,181 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- north - Belpre Township, Washington CountyBelpre Township, Washington County, OhioBelpre Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,192 people in the township.-Geography:...
- northeast - Olive Township, Meigs CountyOlive Township, Meigs County, OhioOlive Township is one of the twelve townships of Meigs County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,874 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- south - Orange Township, Meigs CountyOrange Township, Meigs County, OhioOrange Township is one of the twelve townships of Meigs County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 934 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- southwest corner - Carthage TownshipCarthage Township, Athens County, OhioCarthage Township is one of the fourteen townships of Athens County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,467 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- west - Rome TownshipRome Township, Athens County, OhioRome Township is one of the fourteen townships of Athens County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,400 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Bern Township - north...
- northwest
Wood County
Wood County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 87,986 people, 36,275 households, and 24,884 families residing in the county. The population density was 240 people per square mile . There were 39,785 housing units at an average density of 108 per square mile...
, 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 southeast.
The village of Coolville
Coolville, Ohio
Not to be confused with Coolsville, Ohio, a fictional city in the cartoon series Scooby Doo.Coolville is a village located in Troy Township, Athens County, Ohio, United States, in the extreme southeast of the state...
is located in central Troy Township, and the unincorporated community
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
of Hockingport
Hockingport, Ohio
Hockingport is a census-designated place in southeastern Troy Township, Athens County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45739. It is located at the intersection of State Routes 124 and 144....
lies along the Ohio River shoreline.