Pee Pee Township, Pike County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Pee Pee Township is one of the fourteen townships
of Pike County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 7,776 people in the township, including 4,433 people in the village of Waverly
, and 3,343 in the unincorporated portions of the township.
The village of Waverly, the county seat
of Pike County, is located in eastern Pee Pee Township.
The 429 acres (1.7 km²) Lake White State Park
is also located in this township.
Pee Pee Township is 32.4 square miles (83.9 km²) in size, including 0.69 square miles (1.8 km²) of water and 3.92 square miles (10.2 km²) within the village limits of Waverly.
settler. The township was organized in 1798 as the first township in Pike 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 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
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 7,776 people in the township, including 4,433 people in the village of Waverly
Waverly, Ohio
Waverly is a village in and the county seat of Pike County, Ohio, United States. The population was at 4,433 at the 2000 census. The town was formed in 1829, as the construction of the Ohio and Erie Canal along the west bank of the Scioto River brought new growth to the area. In 1861 the county...
, and 3,343 in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:- Franklin Township, Ross CountyFranklin Township, Ross County, OhioFranklin Township is one of the sixteen townships of Ross County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,671 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- northeast - Jackson TownshipJackson Township, Pike County, OhioJackson 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:...
- east - Newton TownshipNewton Township, Pike County, OhioNewton Township is one of the fourteen townships of Pike County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,006 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Pebble Township - north...
- southeast - Pebble TownshipPebble Township, Pike County, OhioPebble Township is one of the fourteen townships of Pike County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,416 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- southwest - Seal TownshipSeal Township, Pike County, OhioSeal 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 - Huntington Township, Ross CountyHuntington Township, Ross County, OhioHuntington Township is one of the sixteen townships of Ross County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,018 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Scioto Township - north...
- northwest
The village of Waverly, 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....
of Pike County, is located in eastern Pee Pee Township.
The 429 acres (1.7 km²) Lake White State Park
Lake White State Park
Lake White State Park is a state park located southwest of Waverly in Pike County, Ohio, United States. It contains of land and of water.-History:...
is also located in this township.
Pee Pee Township is 32.4 square miles (83.9 km²) in size, including 0.69 square miles (1.8 km²) of water and 3.92 square miles (10.2 km²) within the village limits of Waverly.
Name and history
It is the only Pee Pee Township statewide. Its name is said to derive from Pee Pee Creek, which in turn is said to come from the initials of an IrishIrish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
settler. The township was organized in 1798 as the first township in Pike County.