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Liberty Township, Adams County, Ohio

Coordinates: 38°48′42″N 83°37′44″W / 38.81167°N 83.62889°W / 38.81167; -83.62889
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Liberty Township, Adams County, Ohio
Township
Countryside in southeastern Liberty Township
Countryside in southeastern Liberty Township
Location in Adams County and the state of Ohio.
Location in Adams County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 38°48′42″N 83°37′44″W / 38.81167°N 83.62889°W / 38.81167; -83.62889
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyAdams
Area
 • Total
43.2 sq mi (111.9 km2)
 • Land43.2 sq mi (111.9 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
860 ft (262 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
1,965
 • Density46/sq mi (17.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-43036[2]
GNIS feature ID1085679[1]

Liberty Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,965 people in the township.[3]

Geography

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

A small part of the village of West Union, the county seat of Adams County, is located in southeastern Liberty Township.

History

Liberty Township was organized in 1817.[4] It is one of twenty-five Liberty Townships statewide.[5]

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,[6] 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

  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 September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Liberty township, Adams County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
  4. ^ Evans, Nelson Wiley (1900). A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. E B. Stivers. p. 434.
  5. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  6. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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