Mechanic Township, Holmes County, Ohio

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Mechanic Township, Holmes County, Ohio
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Rough cut hardwood lumber stacked to dry next to County Road 407
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Location of Mechanic Township in Holmes County
Coordinates: 40°28′54″N81°52′7″W / 40.48167°N 81.86861°W / 40.48167; -81.86861
Country United States
State Ohio
County Holmes
Area
  Total34.07 sq mi (88.25 km2)
  Land33.73 sq mi (87.36 km2)
  Water0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,037 ft (316 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total3,222
  Density95/sq mi (37/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-48692 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086332 [1]

Mechanic Township is one of the fourteen townships of Holmes County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 3,222.

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Mechanic Township.

Name and history

It is the only Mechanic Township 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. "Mechanic township, Holmes 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.