Bedford Township, Coshocton County, Ohio
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Bedford Township is one of the twenty-two 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 Coshocton County
Coshocton County, Ohio
Coshocton County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,901. Its county seat is Coshocton. Its name comes from the Delaware Indian language and has been translated as "union of waters" or "black bear crossing".The Coshocton...

, 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
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 found 601 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
  • Jefferson Township
    Jefferson Township, Coshocton County, Ohio
    Jefferson Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,549 people in the township, 634 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - north
  • Bethlehem Township
    Bethlehem Township, Coshocton County, Ohio
    Bethlehem Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,191 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the north central part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

     - northeast corner
  • Jackson Township
    Jackson Township, Coshocton County, Ohio
    Jackson Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,045 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the south central part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

     - east
  • Washington Township
    Washington Township, Coshocton County, Ohio
    Washington Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 629 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

     - south
  • Pike Township
    Pike Township, Coshocton County, Ohio
    Pike Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 550 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...

     - southwest
  • Perry Township
    Perry Township, Coshocton County, Ohio
    Perry Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 513 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the far western part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

     - west
  • Newcastle Township
    Newcastle Township, Coshocton County, Ohio
    Newcastle Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 441 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the far western part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

     - northwest corner


No municipalities are located in Bedford Township, although 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 Tunnel Hill
Tunnel Hill, Ohio
Tunnel Hill is an unincorporated place in central Bedford Township, Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. It lies in the valley of the Little Wakatomika Creek a few miles south of Warsaw along State Route 60 at its intersection with State Route 541....

 lies at the center of the township.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Bedford Township is located in Meigs County
Bedford Township, Meigs County, Ohio
Bedford Township is one of the twelve townships of Meigs County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,212 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

.

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.
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