Eagle Township, Hancock County, Ohio

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Eagle Township, Ohio
Location of Eagle Township in Hancock County.
Location of Eagle Township in Hancock County.
Coordinates: 40°57′33″N 83°42′46″W / 40.95917, -83.71278
Country United States
State Ohio
County Hancock
Area
 - Total 35.8 sq mi (92.8 km²)
 - Land 35.8 sq mi (92.7 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation [1] 830 ft (253 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,195
 - Density 33.4/sq mi (12.9/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-23086[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086244[1]
Eagle Township is the location of the stables for the equestrian program of the University of Findlay.
Eagle Township is the location of the stables for the equestrian program of the University of Findlay.

Eagle Township is one of the seventeen townships of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,195 people in the township.[3]

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[edit] Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Eagle Township.

[edit] Name and history

Statewide, other Eagle Townships are located in Brown and Vinton Counties.

[edit] 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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

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