Decatur Township, Lawrence County, Ohio

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Decatur Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
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Location of Decatur Township in Lawrence County
Coordinates: 38°43′2″N82°38′50″W / 38.71722°N 82.64722°W / 38.71722; -82.64722
Country United States
State Ohio
County Lawrence
Area
[1]
 • Total33.4 sq mi (86.6 km2)
 • Land33.3 sq mi (86.3 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
[2]
702 ft (214 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total625
 • Density19/sq mi (7.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-21084 [4]
GNIS feature ID1086439 [2]

Decatur Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The population was 625 at the 2020 census.

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Decatur Township.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Decatur Township is located in Washington County.

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.

Education

All of Decatur Township's educational services are provided by the Rock Hill Local School District, which provides Pre-K through 12th grades.

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References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Decatur township, Lawrence County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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