McDonald Township, Hardin County, Ohio

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McDonald Township, Ohio
Location of McDonald Township, Hardin County, Ohio
Location of McDonald Township, Hardin County, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°35′13″N 83°46′7″W / 40.58694, -83.76861
Country United States
State Ohio
County Hardin
Area
 - Total 42.9 sq mi (111.2 km²)
 - Land 42.9 sq mi (111.2 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation [1] 1,050 ft (320 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 914
 - Density 21.3/sq mi (8.2/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-45920[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086265[1]

McDonald Township is one of the fifteen townships of Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 914 people in the township.[3]

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[edit] Geography

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

No municipalities are located in McDonald Township.

[edit] Name and history

It is the only McDonald Township 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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