Newcastle Township, Coshocton County, Ohio
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Newcastle Township is one of the twenty-two townships
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

 of Coshocton County
Coshocton County, Ohio
Coshocton County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,901. Its county seat is Coshocton. Its name comes from the Delaware Indian language and has been translated as "union of waters" or "black bear crossing".The Coshocton...

, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

, United States
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. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

 found 441 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the far western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
  • Tiverton Township
    Tiverton Township, Coshocton County, Ohio
    Tiverton Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 348 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...

     - north
  • Monroe Township
    Monroe Township, Coshocton County, Ohio
    Monroe Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 452 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

     - northeast corner
  • Jefferson Township
    Jefferson Township, Coshocton County, Ohio
    Jefferson Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,549 people in the township, 634 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - east
  • Bedford Township
    Bedford Township, Coshocton County, Ohio
    Bedford Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 601 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

     - southeast corner
  • Perry Township
    Perry Township, Coshocton County, Ohio
    Perry Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 513 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the far western part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

     - south
  • Jackson Township, Knox County
    Jackson Township, Knox County, Ohio
    Jackson Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 878 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...

     - southwest corner
  • Butler Township, Knox County
    Butler Township, Knox County, Ohio
    Butler Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 798 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Union Township - north...

     - west
  • Union Township, Knox County
    Union Township, Knox County, Ohio
    Union Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,455 people in the township, 1,208 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - northwest corner


No municipalities are located in Newcastle Township, although the unincorporated community
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

 of Walhonding
Walhonding, Ohio
Walhonding is an unincorporated community in northern Newcastle Township, Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43843. It lies at the intersection of State Routes 206 and 715....

lies in the northern part of the township.

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.
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