Mohican Township, Ashland County, Ohio

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Mohican Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Township
LAKEFORK SCHOOL, ASHLAND COUNTY.jpg
The Lakefork Schoolhouse, built 1880
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Location of Mohican Township in Ashland County
Coordinates: 40°47′32″N82°11′3″W / 40.79222°N 82.18417°W / 40.79222; -82.18417 Coordinates: 40°47′32″N82°11′3″W / 40.79222°N 82.18417°W / 40.79222; -82.18417
Country United States
State Ohio
County Ashland
Area
 • Total30.1 sq mi (77.9 km2)
 • Land30.0 sq mi (77.8 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,096 ft (334 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,078
 • Density68/sq mi (26.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-51086 [2]
GNIS feature ID1085710 [1]

Mohican Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,078 at the 2020 census. [3]

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Geography

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

The village of Jeromesville is located in northwestern Mohican Township.

Name and history

Mohican Township was established in 1812. The Mahicans and other Indian tribes once lived within its borders. [4]

It is the only Mohican Township 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. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Mohican township, Ashland County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  4. ↑ Baughman, Abraham J. (1909). History of Ashland County, Ohio, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 127–128.
  5. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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