Freedom Township, Henry County, Ohio
Freedom Township, Henry County, Ohio | |
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 Grain elevator at Gerald | |
 Location of Freedom Township in Henry County | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Henry |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.6 sq mi (61.2 km2) |
| • Land | 23.6 sq mi (61.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 705 ft (215 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,002 |
| • Density | 42.4/sq mi (16.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-28700[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086289[1] |
Freedom Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,002 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Clinton Township, Fulton County - north
- York Township, Fulton County - northeast corner
- Liberty Township - east
- Napoleon Township - south
- Adams Township, Defiance County - southwest corner
- Ridgeville Township - west
- German Township, Fulton County - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Freedom Township.
Name and history
Statewide, other Freedom Townships are located in Portage and Wood 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.
- ^ Henry 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 | |