Scioto Township, Pickaway County, Ohio | |
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 TheDistrict #2 Schoolhouse, a historic site in the township | |
 Location of Scioto Township in Pickaway County | |
| Coordinates:39°45′59″N83°4′8″W / 39.76639°N 83.06889°W /39.76639; -83.06889 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Pickaway |
| Established | March 1, 1810 |
| Government | |
| • Trustee | Ralph Wolfe(since 2018) |
| • Trustee | Ron Jahn(since 2024) |
| • Trustee | Barton Fannin(since 2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 45.0 sq mi (116.6 km2) |
| • Land | 44.5 sq mi (115.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.54 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 850 ft (259 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 11,712 |
| • Density | 263/sq mi (101.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-70870[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086803[1] |
Scioto Township is one of the fifteentownships ofPickaway County,Ohio, United States. The2020 United States Census found 11,712 people in the township.
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
There is only one village located in Scioto Township, which isCommercial Point in the center of the township. Additional areas include theCensus-designated place ofOrient, located in the northwest, theUnincorporated Communities ofRobtown in the southwest, and Southern Point in the northeast corner.
Scioto Township was transferred to Pickaway County fromFranklin County on March 1, 1810, by theOhio General Assembly, when the new county was formed. The township was boarded to the east by theScioto River and to the west and south by Darby Creek. The township gave part of it land to Jackson Township in 1830 and additional land to Muhlenberg Township upon its formation.
Early settlers came from primarilyPennsylvania andVirginia beginning in 1800, with Thomas and John Thompson, both of whom were soldiers in theAmerican Revolutionary War. The first town established wasRobtown, by Michael and Issac Robison, a father and son pair, in 1822. Wiley H. Beckett, created the village of Genoa in 1841 and two years later, James H. Burnley, created the village of Rome. The towns combined when the Village was incorporated in on March 21, 1851, with Genoa being the western half and Rome being the eastern. In 1872, the town changed its name to Commercial Point, which was suggested by Eli Harsh.[4]
The township is named after the Scioto River and it is one of fiveScioto Townships statewide.[5]
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,[6] 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.
Municipalities and communities ofPickaway County, Ohio,United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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