Liberty Township, Jackson County, Ohio
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| Liberty Township, Ohio | |
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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]
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[edit] 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 is occupied by parts of the city of Jackson, the county seat of Jackson County.
[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.
[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.
- ^ Jackson County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 13 May 2007.
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