Eagle Township, Hancock County, Ohio
Eagle Township, Hancock County, Ohio | |
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 University of Findlay equestrian complex, on U.S. Route 68 | |
 Location of Eagle Township in Hancock County. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Hancock |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2) |
| • Land | 35.8 sq mi (92.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 830 ft (253 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,195 |
| • Density | 33.4/sq mi (12.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-23086[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086244[1] |
Eagle Township is one of the seventeen townships of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,195 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Liberty Township - north
- Marion Township - northeast corner
- Jackson Township - east
- Madison Township - southeast
- Van Buren Township - south
- Orange Township - southwest corner
- Union Township - west
- Blanchard Township - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Eagle Township.
Name and history
Statewide, other Eagle Townships are located in Brown and Vinton 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,[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.
References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Hancock 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 4/30/2009.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |