Liberty Township, Van Wert County, Ohio

Liberty Township is one of the twelve townships of Van Wert County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,696 people in the township, 912 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Liberty Township, Van Wert, Ohio
Township
Wheat fields west of Ohio City
Location of Liberty Township in Van Wert County
Coordinates: 40°46′26″N 84°37′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyVan Wert
Area
 • Total37.1 sq mi (96.1 km2)
 • Land37.1 sq mi (96.1 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation820 ft (250 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,696
 • Density45.7/sq mi (17.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-43372[2]
GNIS feature ID1087091[1]

Geography

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

The village of Ohio City is located in central Liberty 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.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Van Wert County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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