Upper Township, Lawrence County, Ohio

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Upper Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
Township
Porter Gap from the road.jpg
Scene along Porter Gap Road by Storms Creek
Map of Lawrence County Ohio Highlighting Upper Township.png
Location of Upper Township in Lawrence County
Coordinates: 38°31′42″N82°40′9″W / 38.52833°N 82.66917°W / 38.52833; -82.66917
Country United States
State Ohio
County Lawrence
Area
[1]
 • Total24.8 sq mi (64.3 km2)
 • Land24.3 sq mi (63.0 km2)
 • Water0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation
[2]
591 ft (180 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total14,451
 • Density580/sq mi (220/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-78974 [4]
GNIS feature ID1086449 [2]

Upper Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 14,451.

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Geography

Located in the southwestern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:

Kentucky lies across the Ohio River to the southwest: Boyd County to the south, and Greenup County otherwise.

It is located downstream of most of the rest of Lawrence County's Ohio River townships.

Most of Upper Township's shoreline is occupied by the city of Ironton, the county seat of Lawrence County and by far the largest municipality in the county. The village of Coal Grove, the third-largest municipality in the county, is located upstream (southeast) of Ironton.

Name and history

It is the only Upper 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.

Education

Upper Township's Pre-K through 12th grade educational services are provided mostly by the Rock Hill Local School District. Portions of the township are also served by the Dawson-Bryant Local School District. The Ironton city area, which lies within Upper Township, is served by Ironton City Schools.

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References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Upper township, Lawrence County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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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