• Source: College Township, Ohio

      • College Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,553 people in the township.


      Geography


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

      Monroe Township - north
      Howard Township - northeast corner
      Harrison Township - east
      Pleasant Township - south and west
      The village of Gambier is located in central College Township.


      Name and history


      College Township was established in 1838. It was named for Kenyon College in Gambier.
      It is the only College Township statewide.


      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.


      References




      External links


      County website

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