Seal Township, Pike County, Ohio

Seal Township, Pike County, Ohio
Township
Friendly Grove, a historic site in the township
Location of Seal Township in Pike County
Coordinates: 39°3′55″N 82°59′43″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Pike
Area
• Total	29.0 sq mi (75.0 km^2)
• Land	28.5 sq mi (73.9 km^2)
• Water	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km^2)
Elevation [1]	686 ft (209 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	3,351
• Density	117.6/sq mi (45.3/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-71171[3]
GNIS feature ID	1086818[1]

Seal Township is one of the fourteen townships of Pike County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,351 people in the township.

Geography

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

• Pee Pee Township - north
• Jackson Township - northeast
• Beaver Township - east
• Union Township - southeast
• Scioto Township - south
• Newton Township - west

Along with Newton Township, it is the only Pike County township completely surrounded by other Pike County townships.

The village of Piketon is located in northwestern Seal Township.

Name and history

It is the only Seal Township statewide.^[4]

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,^[5] 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

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "Seal township, Pike County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

• Pike County visitors bureau website