Liberty Township, Henry County, Ohio

Liberty Township, Henry County, Ohio
Township
Fire station northwest of Liberty Center
Fire station northwest of Liberty Center
Location of Liberty Township in Henry County
Location of Liberty Township in Henry County
Coordinates: 41°26′28″N 84°2′49″W / 41.44111°N 84.04694°W / 41.44111; -84.04694
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHenry
Area
 • Total
32.6 sq mi (84.4 km2)
 • Land32.0 sq mi (82.8 km2)
 • Water0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
Elevation
[1]
673 ft (205 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
2,442
 • Density75/sq mi (29/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-43176[3]
GNIS feature ID1086291[1]

Liberty Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 2,442.

Geography

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

The village of Liberty Center is located in the eastern portion of the township, and a portion of the city of Napoleon, the Henry county seat, is in the southwest part of the township.

Name and history

It is one of twenty-five Liberty Townships statewide.[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.

Public education for the township is administered by the Liberty Center Local School District.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Liberty township, Henry County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
  6. ^ "School districts". Henry County Board of Elections. Retrieved February 25, 2018.