Hocking Township, Fairfield County, Ohio

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Hocking Township, Fairfield County, Ohio
Township
Entrance to the Southeastern Correctional Institution
Entrance to the Southeastern Correctional Institution
Location of Hocking Township in Fairfield County
Location of Hocking Township in Fairfield County
Coordinates: 39°40′56″N 82°40′12″W / 39.68222°N 82.67000°W / 39.68222; -82.67000Coordinates: 39°40′56″N 82°40′12″W / 39.68222°N 82.67000°W / 39.68222; -82.67000
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyFairfield
Area
 • Total32.9 sq mi (85.3 km2)
 • Land32.8 sq mi (85.0 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
968 ft (295 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total4,672
 • Density142/sq mi (55.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-35812[2]
GNIS feature ID1086077[1]
Websitewww.hockingtownship.org

Hocking Township is one of the thirteen townships of Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 4,672.[3]

Geography[]

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

Much of northeastern Hocking Township is occupied by the city of Lancaster, the county seat of Fairfield County.

Name and history[]

It is the only Hocking Township statewide.[4]

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,[5] 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. ^ Jump up to: a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Hocking township, Fairfield County, Ohio". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  4. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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