Mason Township, Lawrence County, Ohio

Mason Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,116.[3]

Mason Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
Winter wheat fields south of Arabia
Location of Mason Township in Lawrence County
Coordinates: 38°37′16″N 82°25′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLawrence
Area
  Total39.64 sq mi (102.68 km2)
  Land39.40 sq mi (102.04 km2)
  Water0.25 sq mi (0.64 km2)
Elevation935 ft (285 m)
Population
  Total1,116
  Density28/sq mi (10.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-48174[4]
GNIS feature ID1086444[2]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Mason Township. Established before 1873, Arabia is a populated place in the township.[5] Yarico is also a populated place in the township.[6]

Name and history

It is the only Mason Township statewide.[7]

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,[8] 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

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