Hanover Township, Ashland County, Ohio

Hanover Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 2,050.[3]

Hanover Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Township
Location of Hanover Township in Ashland County
Coordinates: 40°36′52″N 82°15′14″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyAshland
Area
 • Total32.6 sq mi (84.5 km2)
 • Land32.4 sq mi (83.8 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation1,204 ft (367 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,050
 • Density63/sq mi (24.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-33236[2]
GNIS feature ID1085705[1]

Geography

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

Part of the village of Loudonville is located in northeastern Hanover Township.

Name and history

Hanover Township began as a part of Richland County in 1806. Hanover Township was organized in 1818.[4] It was separated to become a part of Ashland County upon its formation in 1846.

Statewide, other Hanover Townships are located in Butler, Columbiana, and Licking counties.

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.

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References
  1. "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 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hanover township, Ashland County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  4. Baughman, Abraham J. (1909). History of Ashland County, Ohio, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 139.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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