Goshen Township, Hardin County, Ohio
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| Goshen Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Hardin |
| Area | |
| - Total | 28.4 sq mi (73.5 km²) |
| - Land | 28.4 sq mi (73.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 935 ft (285 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 585 |
| - Density | 20.6/sq mi (8.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-31024[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086260[1] |
Goshen Township is one of the fifteen townships of Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 585 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Jackson Township, Wyandot County - north
- Marseilles Township, Wyandot County - northeast
- Grand Township, Marion County - east
- Montgomery Township, Marion County - southeast corner
- Dudley Township - south
- Pleasant Township - west
- Jackson Township - northwest
No municipalities are located in Goshen Township.
[edit] Name and history
It is one of seven Goshen Townships statewide.
[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.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Hardin County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 16 May 2007.
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