Highland Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 848 people in the township. Geography Located on the eastern edge of the county, it borders the following townships: Monroe Township - north Knox Township, Guernsey County - northeast corner Adams Township, Guernsey County - east Westland Township, Guernsey County - southeast corner Union Township - south Perry Township - southwest corner Salem Township - west Adams Township - northwest corner No municipalities are located in Highland Township. Name and history Highland Township was so named for the lofty elevation of the land within its borders. Statewide, the only other Highland Township is located in Defiance County. By the 1830s, Highland Township had two saw mills, two gristmills, and two churches. 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. References External links County website Townships in Muskingum County, Ohio Townships in Ohio