Salt Creek Township is one of the eleven townships of Hocking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,210.[3]

Salt Creek Township, Hocking County, Ohio
Township
Salt Creek Valley Community Church
Location of Salt Creek Township in Hocking County
Coordinates: 39°26′1″N 82°41′40″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Hocking
Area
• Total	42.11 sq mi (109.07 km2)
• Land	41.95 sq mi (108.64 km2)
• Water	0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,056 ft (322 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,210
• Density	29/sq mi (11.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-70142[2]
GNIS feature ID	1086323[1]

Geography

Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

• Perry Township - north
• Laurel Township - northeast corner
• Benton Township - east
• Jackson Township, Vinton County - southeast
• Eagle Township, Vinton County - south
• Harrison Township, Ross County - southwest
• Colerain Township, Ross County - west
• Salt Creek Township, Pickaway County - northwest corner

It is the most southerly township in Hocking County.

No municipalities are located in Salt Creek Township.

Name and history

Salt Creek Township was named from the creek and associated salt production there.[4]

It is one of five Salt Creek Townships statewide.[5]

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,[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

External links

• County website