Liberty Township, Hancock County, Ohio
Liberty Township, Hancock County, Ohio | |
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 Overview of Findlay Airport | |
 Location of Liberty Township in Hancock County | |
| Coordinates: 41°2′23″N 83°41′55″W / 41.03972°N 83.69861°WCoordinates: 41°2′23″N 83°41′55″W / 41.03972°N 83.69861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Hancock |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.3 sq mi (76.0 km2) |
| • Land | 29.3 sq mi (75.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 764 ft (233 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,660 |
| • Density | 227/sq mi (87.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-43148[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086247[1] |
| Website | libertytwphan |
Liberty Township is one of the seventeen townships of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,660.[3]
Geography[]
Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following municipalities:
- Portage Township - north
- Allen Township - northeast
- City of Findlay - east (county seat)
- Jackson Township - southeast corner
- Eagle Township - south
- Union Township - southwest corner
- Blanchard Township - west
- Pleasant Township - northwest corner
Name and history[]
It is one of twenty-five Liberty Townships 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[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Liberty township, Hancock County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
External links[]
| show Municipalities and communities of Hancock County, Ohio, United States |
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- Townships in Hancock County, Ohio
- Townships in Ohio