Hopewell Township, Mercer County, Ohio

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Hopewell Township, Mercer County, Ohio
Township
Hopewell Township hall from southwest.jpg
Township hall
Mercer County Ohio incorporated and unincorporated areas Hopewell Township highlighted.svg
Location in Mercer County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 40°36′26″N84°37′0″W / 40.60722°N 84.61667°W / 40.60722; -84.61667
Country United States
State Ohio
County Mercer
Area
 • Total31.3 sq mi (81.0 km2)
 • Land31.3 sq mi (81.0 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
850 ft (259 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total1,024
 • Density33/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-36344 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086627 [1]

Hopewell Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,024 people in the township.

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Hopewell Township.

Name and history

Hopewell Township was organized in 1842. [4] It is one of five Hopewell Townships statewide. [5]

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, [6] 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. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Hopewell township, Mercer County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ Scranton, S. S. (1907). History of Mercer County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 156.
  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.
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