Olive Township, Meigs County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Olive Township is one of the twelve townships
of Meigs County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 1,874 people in the township.
West Virginia
lies across the Ohio River to the east: Wood County
to the northeast, and Jackson County to the southeast.
It is the farthest upstream of Meigs County's Ohio River townships.
No municipalities are located in Olive Township, but three unincorporated communities
lie there:
.
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 Meigs County
Meigs County, Ohio
Meigs County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,770. Its county seat is Pomeroy, and it is named for Return J. Meigs, Jr., the 4th Governor of Ohio.-Geography:...
, 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
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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 1,874 people in the township.
Geography
Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:- Troy Township, Athens CountyTroy Township, Athens County, OhioTroy Township is one of the fourteen townships of Athens County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,712 people in the township, 2,184 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- north - Lebanon TownshipLebanon Township, Meigs County, OhioLebanon Township is one of the twelve townships of Meigs County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,029 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:...
- south - Chester TownshipChester Township, Meigs County, OhioChester Township is one of the twelve townships of Meigs County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,332 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Orange Township - north...
- southwest - Orange TownshipOrange Township, Meigs County, OhioOrange Township is one of the twelve townships of Meigs County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 934 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- west - Carthage Township, Athens CountyCarthage Township, Athens County, OhioCarthage Township is one of the fourteen townships of Athens County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,467 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- northwest corner
West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
lies across the Ohio River to the east: Wood County
Wood County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 87,986 people, 36,275 households, and 24,884 families residing in the county. The population density was 240 people per square mile . There were 39,785 housing units at an average density of 108 per square mile...
to the northeast, and Jackson County to the southeast.
It is the farthest upstream of Meigs County's Ohio River townships.
No municipalities are located in Olive Township, but three unincorporated communities
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...
lie there:
- Long BottomLong Bottom, OhioLong Bottom is an unincorporated community in southern Olive Township, Meigs County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45743.It lies on the Ohio River, located below Reedsville and above Portland....
, in the far south - ReedsvilleReedsville, OhioReedsville is an unincorporated community in eastern Olive Township, Meigs County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45772.It lies along the Ohio River, below Hockingport and above Long Bottom....
, along the eastern shoreline - Tuppers PlainsTuppers Plains, OhioTuppers Plains is an unincorporated community on the boundary of the Olive and Orange Townships of Meigs County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45783...
, in the far northwest
Name and history
Statewide, the only other Olive Township is located in Noble CountyOlive Township, Noble County, Ohio
Olive Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,395 people in the township, 3,429 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
.