Liberty Township, Henry County, Ohio
Liberty Township, Henry County, Ohio | |
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 Fire station northwest of Liberty Center | |
 Location of Liberty Township in Henry County | |
| Coordinates: 41°26′28″N 84°2′49″W / 41.44111°N 84.04694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Henry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.6 sq mi (84.4 km2) |
| • Land | 32.0 sq mi (82.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,442 |
| • Density | 75/sq mi (29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-43176[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086291[1] |
Liberty Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 2,442.
Geography[edit]
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- York Township, Fulton County - north
- Swan Creek Township, Fulton County - northeast corner
- Washington Township - east
- Damascus Township - southeast corner
- Harrison Township - south
- Napoleon Township - southwest corner
- Freedom Township - west
- Clinton Township, Fulton County - northwest corner
The village of Liberty Center is located in the eastern portion of the township, and a portion of the city of Napoleon, the Henry county seat, is in the southwest part of the township.
Name and history[edit]
It is one of twenty-five Liberty Townships statewide.[4]
Government[edit]
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,[5] 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.
Public education for the township is administered by the Liberty Center Local School District.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Liberty township, Henry County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
- ^ "School districts". Henry County Board of Elections. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
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Municipalities and communities of Henry County, Ohio, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |