Buckskin Township is one of the sixteen townships of Ross County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,040 people in the township, 827 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Buckskin Township, Ross County, Ohio
Township
The South Salem Covered Bridge, a historic site in the township
Location of Buckskin Township in Ross County
Coordinates: 39°21′6″N 83°18′16″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Ross
Area
• Total	50.3 sq mi (130.2 km2)
• Land	50.3 sq mi (130.2 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,099 ft (335 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,040
• Density	20.7/sq mi (8.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-10016[2]
GNIS feature ID	1086891[1]

Geography

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

• Concord Township - northeast
• Twin Township - southeast
• Paint Township - south
• Paint Township, Highland County - southwest
• Perry Township, Fayette County - western corner
• Wayne Township, Fayette County - northwest

The village of South Salem is located in southern Buckskin Township.

Name and history

It is the only Buckskin 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,[4] 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