Highland Township, Muskingum County, Ohio

Township in Ohio, United States

Highland Township, Muskingum County, Ohio

Township

Presbyterian church at Bloomfield

Location of Highland Township in Muskingum County

Coordinates: 40°3′28″N 81°45′49″W﻿ / ﻿40.05778°N 81.76361°W﻿ / 40.05778; -81.76361
Country| United States
State| Ohio
County| Muskingum
Area

• Total

| 25.2 sq mi (65.4 km2)
• Land| 25.2 sq mi (65.3 km2)
• Water| 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation

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| 1,089 ft (332 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total

| 902
• Density| 36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code| 39-35238[3]
GNIS feature ID| 1086720[1]

Highland Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 902 people in the township.

## Geography

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Located on the eastern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:

* Monroe Township \- north
* Knox Township, Guernsey County \- northeast corner
* Adams Township, Guernsey County \- east
* Westland Township, Guernsey County \- southeast corner
* Union Township \- south
* Perry Township \- southwest corner
* Salem Township \- west
* Adams Township \- northwest corner

No municipalities are located in Highland Township.

## Name and history

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Highland Township was so named for the lofty elevation of the land within its borders.[4] Statewide, the only other Highland Township is located in Defiance County.

By the 1830s, Highland Township had two saw mills, two gristmills, and two churches.[5]

## Government

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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.

## References

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1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ "Highland township, Muskingum County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ Everhart, F.J. (1882). 1794\. History of Muskingum County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches of prominent men and pioneers. F.J. Everhart & Co. p. 452.
5. ^ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 239. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
6. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

## External links

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* County website

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Municipalities and communities of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Zanesville

City|

* Zanesville

Map of Ohio highlighting Muskingum County

Villages|

* Adamsville
* Dresden
* Frazeysburg
* Fultonham
* Gratiot‡
* New Concord
* Norwich
* Philo
* Roseville‡
* South Zanesville

Townships|

* Adams
* Blue Rock
* Brush Creek
* Cass
* Clay
* Falls
* Harrison
* Highland
* Hopewell
* Jackson
* Jefferson
* Licking
* Madison
* Meigs
* Monroe
* Muskingum
* Newton
* Perry
* Rich Hill
* Salem
* Salt Creek
* Springfield
* Union
* Washington
* Wayne

CDPs|

* Duncan Falls
* East Fultonham
* Nashport
* North Zanesville
* Pleasant Grove
* Trinway

Unincorporated
communities|

* Adams Mills
* Bloomfield
* Blue Rock
* Bridgeville
* Cannelville
* Chandlersville
* Coal Hill
* Cottage Hill
* Darlington
* Dillon Falls
* Ellis
* Freeland
* Gaysport
* Gilbert
* High Hill
* Hopewell
* Ironspot
* Irville
* Licking View
* Marquand Mills
* Mattingly Settlement
* Meadow Farm
* Mount Sterling
* Moxahala Park
* Museville
* Otsego
* Rix Mills
* Ruraldale
* Sonora
* Spratt
* Stovertown
* Sundale
* White Cottage
* Young Hickory
* Zeno

Former communities|

* Putnam

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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