Liberty Township, Putnam County, Ohio

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Liberty Township, Putnam County, Ohio
Township
Liberty Township stubble fields.jpg
Stubble field just southwest of West Leipsic
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Location of Liberty Township in Putnam County
Coordinates: 41°7′3″N84°2′38″W / 41.11750°N 84.04389°W / 41.11750; -84.04389
Country United States
State Ohio
County Putnam
Area
 • Total36.4 sq mi (94.3 km2)
 • Land36.4 sq mi (94.3 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
768 ft (234 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total1,675
 • Density46/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-43288 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086861 [1]

Liberty Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the township's population was 1,675.

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Geography

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

The village of West Leipsic is located in far eastern Liberty Township.

Name and history

Liberty Township was established in 1837. [4] It is one of twenty-five Liberty 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. ↑ "Liberty township, Putnam County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ Kinder, George D. (1915). History of Putnam County, Ohio : its peoples, industries, and institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 123.
  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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