Lawrence Township, Washington County, Ohio

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Lawrence Township, Washington County, Ohio
Township
Hune Covered Bridge.jpg
The Hune Covered Bridge, a township landmark
Map of Washington County Ohio Highlighting Lawrence Township.png
Location of Lawrence Township in Washington County
Coordinates: 39°28′40″N81°17′36″W / 39.47778°N 81.29333°W / 39.47778; -81.29333
Country United States
State Ohio
County Washington
Area
 • Total35.2 sq mi (91.3 km2)
 • Land35.2 sq mi (91.3 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
614 ft (187 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total824
 • Density23/sq mi (9.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-42196 [3]
GNIS feature ID1087135 [1]

Lawrence Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 824 people in the township.

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Lawrence Township.

Name and history

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

Northeastern Lawrence Township is the location of the Hune Covered Bridge, [4] which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [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. ↑ "Lawrence township, Washington County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, 72-73. ISBN   0-89933-281-1.
  5. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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