Elizabeth Township, Lawrence County, Ohio

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Elizabeth Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
Township
Farmhouse in Elizabeth Township.jpg
A farm in the township
Map of Lawrence County Ohio Highlighting Elizabeth Township.png
Location of Elizabeth Township in Lawrence County
Coordinates: 38°38′12″N82°40′54″W / 38.63667°N 82.68167°W / 38.63667; -82.68167
Country United States
State Ohio
County Lawrence
Area
[1]
 • Total52.4 sq mi (135.7 km2)
 • Land51.9 sq mi (134.3 km2)
 • Water0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2)
Elevation
[2]
620 ft (189 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total2,527
 • Density48/sq mi (19/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-24822 [4]
GNIS feature ID1086440 [2]

Elizabeth Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 2,527.

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Elizabeth Township, although the unincorporated communities of Etna and Pedro lie in the eastern part of the township.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Elizabeth Township is located in Miami 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.

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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. ↑ "Elizabeth 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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