Liberty Township, Van Wert County, Ohio
Liberty Township, Van Wert, Ohio | |
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 Wheat fields west of Ohio City | |
 Location of Liberty Township in Van Wert County | |
| Coordinates: 40°46′26″N 84°37′22″W / 40.77389°N 84.62278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Van Wert |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.1 sq mi (96.1 km2) |
| • Land | 37.1 sq mi (96.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,437 |
| • Density | 39/sq mi (15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-43372[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087091[1] |
Liberty Township is one of the twelve townships of Van Wert County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,437 people in the township.
Geography
[edit]Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Pleasant Township - north
- Ridge Township - northeast corner
- York Township - east
- Union Township, Mercer County - southeast corner
- Dublin Township, Mercer County - south
- Black Creek Township, Mercer County - southwest corner
- Willshire Township - west
- Harrison Township - northwest corner
The village of Ohio City is located in central Liberty Township. The unincorporated community of Dull lies in the township's southwest quadrant.
Name and history
[edit]It is one of twenty-five Liberty Townships statewide.[4]
Government
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Liberty township, Van Wert County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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[edit]Municipalities and communities of Van Wert County, Ohio, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |