Freedom Township, Wood County, Ohio
Freedom Township, Ohio | |
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| Location of Freedom Township in Wood County Location of Freedom Township in Wood County | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Wood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.3 sq mi (78.4 km2) |
| • Land | 30.3 sq mi (78.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,695 |
| • Density | 89.0/sq mi (34.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-28756Template:GR |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087182Template:GR |
Freedom Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,695 people in the township, 1,330 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[1]
Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Troy Township - north
- Woodville Township, Sandusky County - northeast
- Madison Township, Sandusky County - east
- Scott Township, Sandusky County - southeast corner
- Montgomery Township - south
- Portage Township - southwest corner
- Center Township - west
- Webster Township - northwest
The village of Pemberville is located in northern Freedom Township.
Name and history
Statewide, other Freedom Townships are located in Henry and Portage 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,[2] 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.
The Freedom Township House is located in Pemberville at the intersection of State Route 105 and Water Street.[3]
References
- ^ Wood County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 2009-04-30.
- ^ "Wood County Township Association". Wood County Township Association. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |