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Liberty Township, Wood County, Ohio

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Township in Ohio, United States
Liberty Township, Wood County, Ohio
Township
Main Street in RudolphMain Street in Rudolph
Location of Liberty Township in Wood CountyLocation of Liberty Township in Wood County
Coordinates: 41°17′48″N 83°41′3″W / 41.29667°N 83.68417°W / 41.29667; -83.68417
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyWood
Area
 • Total36.8 sq mi (95.4 km)
 • Land36.8 sq mi (95.2 km)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km)
Elevation679 ft (207 m)
Population
 • Total1,690
 • Density45.9/sq mi (17.8/km)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-43400
GNIS feature ID1087187

Liberty Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,690 people in the township.

Geography

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

Part of the village of Portage is located in northeastern Liberty Township, and the unincorporated community of Rudolph lies in the township's east.

Name and history

Liberty Township was established in 1835. It is one of twenty-five Liberty Townships statewide.

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, 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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Liberty township, Wood County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Cities, Townships, & Villages". Wood County Government. Archived from the original on June 6, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  5. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

Municipalities and communities of Wood County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Bowling Green
Cities
Map of Ohio highlighting Wood County
Villages
Townships
CDPs
Other
unincorporated
communities
Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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