Pee Pee Township, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Pee Pee Township, Pike County, Ohio
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pike
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:83.9
Area Land Km2:82.1
Area Water Km2:1.8
Area Total Sq Mi:32.4
Area Land Sq Mi:31.7
Area Water Sq Mi:0.7
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:7392
Population Density Km2:90.0
Population Density Sq Mi:233.2
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:214
Elevation Ft:702
Coordinates:39.1286°N -83.0094°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-61434[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1086815

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 429acres Lake White State Park is also located in this township.

Pee Pee Township is 32.4sqmi in size, including 0.69sqmi of water and 3.92sqmi 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 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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pee Pee township, Pike County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile . United States Census Bureau . 7 August 2023.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  4. Book: Watching Grandma Circle the Drain . AuthorHouse . Smith, Allen . 2011 . 95. 9781463437923 .
  5. Book: Zimmermann. Carol. Zimmermann. George. Ohio Off the Beaten Path, 12th: A Guide to Unique Places. 24 November 2009. Rowman & Littlefield. 978-0-7627-6167-8. 112.
  6. Web site: Curious Cbus: Seriously, What's The Deal With Pee Pee Township? . WOSU . 7 July 2019.
  7. Web site: 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. 28 September 2020 . Road.cc.
  8. Web site: 2017-05-01 . Curious Cbus: Seriously, What's The Deal With Pee Pee Township? . 2024-07-11 . WOSU Public Media . en.
  9. http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24