Pleasant Township, Hardin County, Ohio

Pleasant Township, Hardin County, Ohio
Township
Former schoolhouse north of Kenton
Former schoolhouse north of Kenton
Location of Pleasant Twp (red), next to the city of Kenton (yellow)
Location of Pleasant Twp (red), next to the city of Kenton (yellow)
Coordinates: 40°39′39″N 83°36′13″W / 40.66083°N 83.60361°W / 40.66083; -83.60361
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHardin
Area
 • Total
38.8 sq mi (100.5 km2)
 • Land38.8 sq mi (100.5 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
997 ft (304 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
8,037
 • Density210/sq mi (80/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-63282[3]
GNIS feature ID1086267[1]

Pleasant Township is one of the fifteen townships of Hardin County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 8,037.

Geography

Located in the eastern center of the county, it borders the following townships:

Most of the city of Kenton, the county seat of Hardin County, is located in southern Pleasant Township.

Outside of Kenton, Pleasant Township is generally a flat area of farms and small woods.

Name and history

Pleasant Township was established in 1834.[4] This township was so named on account of its scenery and agriculture.[5] It is one of fifteen Pleasant Townships statewide.[6]

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,[7] 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. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Pleasant township, Hardin County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ The History of Hardin County, Ohio. Warner Beers & Company. 1883. p. 634.
  5. ^ Kohler, Minnie Ichler (1910). A Twentieth Century History of Hardin County, Ohio: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Principal Interests,. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 40.
  6. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  7. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.