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Coordinates: 38°43′2″N 82°38′50″W / 38.71722°N 82.64722°W / 38.71722; -82.64722
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'''Decatur Township''' is one of the fourteen [[civil township|townships]] of [[Lawrence County, Ohio|Lawrence County]], [[Ohio]], [[United States]]. The [[United States Census, 2000|2000 census]] found 839 people in the township.<ref>[http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/population/places.php?sid=41&fips=39087 Lawrence County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates] [[Ohio State University]], 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.</ref>
'''Decatur Township''' is one of the fourteen [[civil township|townships]] of [[Lawrence County, Ohio|Lawrence County]], [[Ohio]], [[United States]]. The [[United States Census, 2000|2000 census]] found 839 people in the township.<ref>[http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/population/places.php?sid=41&fips=39087 Lawrence County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161006161150/http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/population/places.php?sid=41&fips=39087 |date=2016-10-06 }} [[Ohio State University]], 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==

Revision as of 18:45, 7 September 2017

Decatur Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
Township
The Buckhorn Iron Furnace near Pedro
The Buckhorn Iron Furnace near Pedro
Location of Decatur Township in Lawrence County
Location of Decatur Township in Lawrence County
Coordinates: 38°43′2″N 82°38′50″W / 38.71722°N 82.64722°W / 38.71722; -82.64722
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLawrence
Area
 • Total33.4 sq mi (86.6 km2)
 • Land33.4 sq mi (86.4 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
702 ft (214 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total839
 • Density25.1/sq mi (9.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-21084[2]
GNIS feature ID1086439[1]

Decatur Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 839 people in the township.[3]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Decatur Township.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Decatur Township is located in Washington County.

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,[4] 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.

Education

All of Decatur Township's educational services are provided by the Rock Hill Local School District, which provides Pre-K through 12th grades.

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Lawrence County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Archived 2016-10-06 at the Wayback Machine Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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