Cass Township, Hancock County, Ohio
| Cass Township, Hancock County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
|
Salem Cass United Methodist Church | |
 Location of Cass Township in Hancock County. | |
| Coordinates: 41°7′28″N 83°33′52″W / 41.12444°N 83.56444°WCoordinates: 41°7′28″N 83°33′52″W / 41.12444°N 83.56444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Hancock |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.0 sq mi (62.2 km2) |
| • Land | 24.0 sq mi (62.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 794 ft (242 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,098 |
| • Density | 45.7/sq mi (17.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-12392[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086242[1] |
Cass Township is one of the seventeen townships of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,098 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Bloom Township, Wood County - north
- Perry Township, Wood County - northeast corner
- Washington Township - east
- Biglick Township - southeast corner
- Marion Township - south
- Allen Township - west
No municipalities are located in Cass Township.
Name and history
Statewide, other Cass Townships are located in Muskingum and Richland counties.
Cass Township was organized in 1833. It was named for Lewis Cass, who had then recently served as Territorial Governor of Michigan.[4]
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 fiscal officer,[5] 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 fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
References
- 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Hancock County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ↑ History of Hancock County, Ohio. Warner, Beers. 1886. p. 389.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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