Beaver Township is one of the fourteen townships

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 Pike County

Pike County, Ohio

As of the census of 2000, there were 27,695 people, 10,444 households, and 7,665 families residing in the county. The population density was 63 people per square mile . There were 11,602 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...

, Ohio

Ohio

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, United States

United States

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. The 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

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 found 1,450 people in the township, 1,269 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Geography

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

• Jackson Township
  Jackson Township, Pike County, Ohio
  Jackson Township is one of the fourteen townships of Pike County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,346 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
  
   - north
• Liberty Township, Jackson County
  Liberty Township, Jackson County, Ohio
  Liberty Township is one of the twelve townships of Jackson County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, 1,672 people lived in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
  
   - east
• Scioto Township, Jackson County
  Scioto Township, Jackson County, Ohio
  Scioto Township is one of the twelve townships of Jackson County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, 1,788 people lived in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
  
   - southeast
• Marion Township
  Marion Township, Pike County, Ohio
  Marion Township is one of the fourteen townships of Pike County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,351 people in the township, 1,068 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
  
   - south
• Union Townships Township
  Union Township, Pike County, Ohio
  Union Township is one of the fourteen townships of Pike County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,240 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
  
   - southwest
• Seal Township
  Seal Township, Pike County, Ohio
  Seal Township is one of the fourteen townships of Pike County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,983 people in the township, 1,076 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
  
   - west

Part of the village of Beaver

Beaver, Ohio

Beaver is a village in Pike County, Ohio, United States. The population was 464 at the 2000 census.Beaver Eastern Pike serves as the local school district for surrounding areas. Beaver is served by the Eastern Branch of the Garnet A...

 is located in southeastern Beaver Township.

The township has an area of 23.5 sq mi (60.9 km²), 80% of which is wooded, and the rest is mainly agricultural.

Name and history

Statewide, other Beaver Townships are located in Mahoning

Beaver Township, Mahoning County, Ohio

Beaver Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,466 people in the township, 6,104 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

 and Noble

Beaver Township, Noble County, Ohio

Beaver Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 758 people in the township, 658 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

 Counties. It is named for Beaver Creek, which flows through it toward the Scioto River

Scioto River

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to the west.

Beaver Township was one of the original six townships created when Pike County was organized in 1815. Its original area was reduced to provide part of the area for Seal Township, and again in 1848 when Union and Marion Townships were formed from its area. The first settlers arrived within the current township in 1801.

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.

External links

• Pike County visitors bureau website