Newton Township is one of the twenty-five townships

Civil township

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 of Muskingum County

Muskingum County, Ohio

Muskingum County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 86,074. Its county seat is Zanesville...

, Ohio

Ohio

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, United States

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. The 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

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 found 5,402 people in the township, 5,186 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Geography

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

• Springfield Township
  Springfield Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
  Springfield Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,433 people in the township, 3,562 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
  
   - north
• Brush Creek Township
  Brush Creek Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
  Brush Creek Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,375 people in the township.-Geography:Located on the southern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:...
  
   - east
• Clay Township
  Clay Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
  Clay Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,038 people in the township, 273 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
  
   - southeast
• Harrison Township, Perry County
  Harrison Township, Perry County, Ohio
  Harrison Township is one of the fourteen townships of Perry County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,399 people in the township, 1,745 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
  
   - south
• Clayton Township, Perry County
  Clayton Township, Perry County, Ohio
  Clayton Township is one of the fourteen townships of Perry County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,432 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the north central part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
  
   - southwest
• Madison Township, Perry County
  Madison Township, Perry County, Ohio
  Madison Township is one of the fourteen townships of Perry County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,229 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
  
   - west
• Hopewell Township
  Hopewell Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
  Hopewell Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,038 people in the township, 2,947 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
  
   - northwest

The village of Fultonham

Fultonham, Ohio

Fultonham is a village in Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The population was 151 at the 2000 census. It was named for inventor Robert Fulton.-Geography:Fultonham is located at ....

 is located in western Newton Township, and the unincorporated communities

Unincorporated area

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 of East Fultonham

East Fultonham, Ohio

East Fultonham is a census-designated place in central Newton Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43735. It is located along U.S. Route 22 a short distance east of the village of Fultonham.It is noted as the...

 and White Cottage

White Cottage, Ohio

White Cottage is an unincorporated community in central Newton Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43791. It lies along U.S. Route 22 between Zanesville and Lancaster....

are both located near the center of the township. East Fultonham lies farther southwest than White Cottage.

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.