Liberty Township, Jackson County, Ohio

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Liberty Township, Jackson County, Ohio
Township
Beaver Pike fields in Liberty Township.jpg
Countryside in the township's southwest
Map of Jackson County Ohio Highlighting Liberty Township.png
Location of Liberty Township in Jackson County
Coordinates: 39°4′21″N82°42′43″W / 39.07250°N 82.71194°W / 39.07250; -82.71194
Country United States
State Ohio
County Jackson
Area
 • Total40.7 sq mi (105.4 km2)
 • Land40.5 sq mi (105.0 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
[1]
840 ft (256 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total1,811
 • Density44/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-43204 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086369 [1]

Liberty Township is one of the twelve townships of Jackson County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, 1,811 people lived in the township.

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Geography

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

Some areas of southeastern Liberty Township are occupied by parts of the city of Jackson, the county seat of Jackson County.

Name and history

It is one of twenty-five Liberty Townships statewide. [4]

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. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Liberty township, Jackson County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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