Liberty Township, Jackson County, Ohio
| Liberty Township, Jackson County, Ohio | |
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| Township | |
| Countryside in the township's southwest
Countryside in the township's southwest
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| Location of Liberty Township in Jackson County Location of Liberty Township in Jackson County |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Jackson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.7 sq mi (105.4 km2) |
| • Land | 40.5 sq mi (105.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 840 ft (256 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,672 |
| • Density | 41.2/sq mi (15.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-43204[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086369[1] |
Liberty Township is one of the twelve townships of Jackson County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, 1,672 people lived in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Jackson Township: north
- Coal Township: northeast
- Lick Township: east
- Franklin Township: southeast corner
- Scioto Township: south
- Beaver Township, Pike County: southwest
- Jackson Township, Pike County: northwest
Some areas of southeastern Liberty Township are occupied by parts of the city of Jackson, the county seat of Jackson County.
Name and history
It is one of twenty-five Liberty Townships statewide.[4]
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,[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.
References
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- ↑ Jackson County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 13 May 2007.
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- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
