Lawrence Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio

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Lawrence Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Township
Fort Laurens southwest bastion.JPG
Site of Fort Laurens
Map of Tuscarawas County Ohio Highlighting Lawrence Township.png
Location of Lawrence Township in Tuscarawas County
Coordinates: 40°37′39″N81°27′8″W / 40.62750°N 81.45222°W / 40.62750; -81.45222
Country United States
State Ohio
County Tuscarawas
Area
 • Total26.6 sq mi (69.0 km2)
 • Land26.5 sq mi (68.6 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
938 ft (286 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total5,870
 • Density221.5/sq mi (58.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-42182 [3]
GNIS feature ID1087058 [1]

Lawrence Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 5,870 people in the township.

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Geography

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

Two villages are located in Lawrence Township: Bolivar in the north, and Zoar in the east. The census-designated place of Wilkshire Hills occupies the northeast corner of the township, between Bolivar and Zoar.

Name and history

The first white settlement in Lawrence Township was Lawrenceville, founded by Abraham Mosser in 1805 opposite Bolivar on the Tuscarawas River in the area that is now Wilkshire Hills. [4]

Statewide, other Lawrence Townships are located in Lawrence, Stark, and Washington counties.

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 officer-ship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees. The current trustees are Donald Ackerman, Matt Ritterbeck, and Michael Haueter, and the fiscal officer is Ann Ackerman. [5]

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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. ↑ "Lawrence township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ Lawrence Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio. Official Website. Retrieved: 30 May 2016
  5. ↑ Tuscarawas County, Ohio — Engineer: Joseph S. Bachman Archived 2007-05-28 at the Wayback Machine . Tuscarawas County. Accessed 2007-06-01.
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