Liberty Township, Henry County, Ohio
Liberty Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States.
Liberty Township, Henry County, Ohio | |
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Fire station northwest of Liberty Center | |
Location of Liberty Township in Henry County | |
Coordinates: 41°26′28″N 84°2′49″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Henry |
Area | |
• Total | 32.6 sq mi (84.4 km2) |
• Land | 32.0 sq mi (82.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,581 |
• Density | 81/sq mi (31.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 39-43176[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1086291[1] |
Population
As of the 2010 census the population was 2,581,[3] of whom 1,317 lived in the unincorporated portion of the township.[4]
Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- York Township, Fulton County - north
- Swan Creek Township, Fulton County - northeast corner
- Washington Township - east
- Damascus Township - southeast corner
- Harrison Township - south
- Napoleon Township - southwest corner
- Freedom Township - west
- Clinton Township, Fulton County - northwest corner
The village of Liberty Center is located in the eastern portion of the township, and a portion of the city of Napoleon, the Henry county seat, is in the southwest part of the township.
Name and history
It is one of twenty-five Liberty Townships statewide.[5]
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,[6] 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.
Public education for the township is administered by the Liberty Center Local School District.[7]
References
- "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, Henry County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Remainder of Liberty township, Liberty township, Henry County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- "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.
- "School districts". Henry County Board of Elections. Retrieved 25 February 2018.