Liberty Township, Clinton County, Ohio

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Liberty Township, Clinton County, Ohio
Countryside in southwestern Liberty Township
Countryside in southwestern Liberty Township
Municipalities and townships of Clinton County.
Municipalities and townships of Clinton County.
Coordinates: 39°32′14″N 83°47′53″W / 39.53722, -83.79806
Country United States
State Ohio
County Clinton
Area
 - Total 24.8 sq mi (64.3 km²)
 - Land 24.8 sq mi (64.3 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation [1] 1,030 ft (314 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,033
 - Density 41.6/sq mi (16.1/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-43064[2]
GNIS feature ID 1085881[1]

Liberty Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,033 people in the township, 775 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township,[3] up from 840 in 1990.[citation needed]

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[edit] Geography

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

It is located in the north central part of the county on the Greene County line about halfway between Wilmington and Xenia.

The entire township lies in the Virginia Military District.

The village of Port William is located in northern Liberty Township.

[edit] Transportation

Major roads in Liberty Township include Interstate 71, U.S. Route 68, and State Route 134.

[edit] Name and history

It is one of twenty-five Liberty 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.

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