- Source: Tuscarawas Township, Coshocton County, Ohio
- Tuscarawas Township, Coshocton County, Ohio
- Coshocton County, Ohio
- Tuscarawas County, Ohio
- Tuscarawas Township, Ohio
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- Tuscarawas
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Tuscarawas Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,759.
Geography
Located in the south central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
Keene Township - north
White Eyes Township - northeast corner
Lafayette Township - east
Franklin Township - south
Jackson Township - west
Most of Tuscarawas Township is now occupied by the city of Coshocton, the county seat of Coshocton County.
Name and history
Tuscarawas Township was organized in 1811.
Statewide, the only other Tuscarawas Township is located in Stark County.
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