Hilliar Township, Knox County, Ohio

Last updated
Hilliar Township, Knox County, Ohio
Township
Centerburg Church of God.jpg
Church outside of Centerburg
Map of Knox County, Ohio highlighting Hilliar Township.svg
Location of Hilliar Township in Knox County.
Coordinates: 40°18′20″N82°41′48″W / 40.30556°N 82.69667°W / 40.30556; -82.69667
Country United States
State Ohio
County Knox
Area
 • Total26.1 sq mi (67.5 km2)
 • Land26.0 sq mi (67.5 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,207 ft (368 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total3,781
 • Density140/sq mi (56/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43011 [3]
Area code(s) 220 and 740
FIPS code 39-35462 [4]
GNIS feature ID1086399 [1]

Hilliar Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,781 people in the township.

Contents

Geography

Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

The village of Centerburg is located in central Hilliar Township.

The farthest west township in Knox County, it is the only township that borders Delaware County.

Name and history

Hilliar Township was established in 1818. It was named for Dr. Richard Hilliar, a pioneer settler and landowner. [5]

It is the only Hilliar Township statewide. [6]

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, [7] 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.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bennington Township, Morrow County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Bennington Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 3,102 people in the township, 342 of whom lived in the village of Marengo.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chester Township, Morrow County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Chester Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,872 people in the township, 228 of whom lived in the village of Chesterville.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Peru Township, Morrow County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Peru Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,513 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South Bloomfield Township, Morrow County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

South Bloomfield Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,752 people in the township, 161 of whom lived in the village of Sparta.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Porter Township, Delaware County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Porter Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 2,194.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wayne Township, Knox County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Wayne Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 993 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Perry Township, Coshocton County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Perry Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 635.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clay Township, Knox County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Clay Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,542 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Liberty Township, Knox County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Liberty Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,906 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Milford Township, Knox County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Milford Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,866 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Miller Township, Knox County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Miller Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,095 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Morgan Township, Knox County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Morgan Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,034 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Newcastle Township, Coshocton County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Newcastle Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 442.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bennington Township, Licking County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Bennington Township is one of the 25 townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,687, up from 1,265 at the 2000 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Burlington Township, Licking County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Burlington Township is one of the 25 townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,223, up from 1,073 at the 2000 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hartford Township, Licking County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Hartford Township is one of the 25 townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,431, of whom 1,034 lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">McKean Township, Licking County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

McKean Township is one of the 25 townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,523.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Monroe Township, Licking County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Monroe Township is one of the 25 townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the total population was 6,946, up from 5,523 at the 2000 census. As of 2010, the population in the unincorporated part of the township was 2,314.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kingston Township, Delaware County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Kingston Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The population at the 2020 census was 2,359.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trenton Township, Delaware County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Trenton Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 Census the population was 2,276.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Hilliar township, Knox County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "Hilliar Township OH ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ↑ Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Knox County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Containing a Condensed, Comprehensive History of Ohio. A. A. Graham & Company. pp.  479–480.
  6. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  7. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.