Pee Pee Township, Ohio

Pee Pee Township, Pike County, Ohio
Township
Lake White
Lake White
Flag of Pee Pee Township, Pike County, Ohio
Flag
Location of Pee Pee Township in Pike County
Location of Pee Pee Township in Pike County
Coordinates: 39°7′43″N 83°0′34″W / 39.12861°N 83.00944°W / 39.12861; -83.00944
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyPike
Area
 • Total
32.4 sq mi (83.9 km2)
 • Land31.7 sq mi (82.1 km2)
 • Water0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
Elevation
[1]
702 ft (214 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
7,392
 • Density233.2/sq mi (90.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-61434[3]
GNIS feature ID1086815[1]

Pee Pee Township is one of the fourteen townships of Pike County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 7,392 people in the township, including 4,165 people in the village of Waverly, and 3,227 in the unincorporated portions of the township. It is noted for having an unusual name.

Geography

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

The village of Waverly, the county seat of Pike County, is located in eastern Pee Pee Township.

The 429-acre (1.74 km2) Lake White State Park is also located in this township.

Pee Pee Township is 32.4 square miles (84 km2) in size, including 0.69 square miles (1.8 km2) of water and 3.92 square miles (10.2 km2) within the village limits of Waverly.

History

Pee Pee Township was organized in 1798 as the first township in Pike County.[4] The township's unusual name has been attributed to the Pee Pee Creek; which was so named when an early settler inscribed his initials P. P. on a tree along its banks.[5] Pee Pee Township has been noted for its unusual place name, which is similar to the slang term "peepee", meaning penis or urine.[6][7]

Pee Pee Settlement was a free African-American community that existed around 1820, it was a place that was primarily an area for former slaves from Virginia.

Many who lived in Pee Pee Settlement were active in the Underground Railroad and assisted runaway slaves to freedom in Ohio. Despite violent attacks against the area, Pee Pee Settlement was a vibrant community.[8]

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,[9] 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. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Pee Pee 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. ^ Smith, Allen (2011). Watching Grandma Circle the Drain. AuthorHouse. p. 95. ISBN 9781463437923.
  5. ^ Zimmermann, Carol; Zimmermann, George (November 24, 2009). Ohio Off the Beaten Path, 12th: A Guide to Unique Places. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-7627-6167-8.
  6. ^ "Curious Cbus: Seriously, What's The Deal With Pee Pee Township?". WOSU. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  7. ^ "Man cycles from Poo Poo Point to Pee Pee Creek to raise funds for Yemen crisis; F1 pundit crashes BMX in garage; £2 million cash boost on Bike to School Week; Cyclists find human skull on trail; Alaphilippe makes a good Begbie + more on the Live Blog". Road.cc. September 28, 2020.
  8. ^ "Curious Cbus: Seriously, What's The Deal With Pee Pee Township?". WOSU Public Media. May 1, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  9. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.