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Liberty Township, Hardin County, Ohio

Coordinates: 40°46′18″N 83°49′15″W / 40.77167°N 83.82083°W / 40.77167; -83.82083
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Liberty Township, Hardin County, Ohio
Fields in eastern Liberty Township
Fields in eastern Liberty Township
Location of Liberty Township, Hardin County, Ohio
Location of Liberty Township, Hardin County, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°46′18″N 83°49′15″W / 40.77167°N 83.82083°W / 40.77167; -83.82083
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHardin
Area
 • Total35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2)
 • Land35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation958 ft (292 m)
Population
 • Total7,060
 • Density200/sq mi (76/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-43162[3]
GNIS feature ID1086263[1]

Liberty Township is one of the fifteen townships of Hardin County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,060.

Geography

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

The village of Ada is located in central Liberty Township.

Name and history

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Liberty Township was organized in 1837.[4] It is one of twenty-five Liberty Townships statewide.[5]

Government

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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

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  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Liberty township, Hardin County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Kohler, Minnie Ichler (1910). A Twentieth Century History of Hardin County, Ohio: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Principal Interests,. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 44.
  5. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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