Ward Township, Hocking County, Ohio

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Ward Township, Hocking County, Ohio
Township
Loop Road in Ward Township.jpg
Forested road south of Carbon Hill
Map of Hocking County Ohio Highlighting Ward Township.png
Location of Ward Township in Hocking County
Coordinates: 39°30′45″N82°12′16″W / 39.51250°N 82.20444°W / 39.51250; -82.20444
Country United States
State Ohio
County Hocking
Area
 • Total37.93 sq mi (98.25 km2)
 • Land37.81 sq mi (97.94 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2)
Elevation
[1]
850 ft (259 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total1,183
 • Density31/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-80780 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086325 [1]

Ward Township is one of the eleven townships of Hocking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,183.

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Geography

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

It is the most easterly township in Hocking County.

Murray City, the smallest municipality in Hocking County, is located in Ward Township, as are the unincorporated communities of Carbon Hill and Sand Run.

Name and history

Ward Township was organized in 1836. It was named for Naham (or perhaps Nathan [4] ) Ward, a landowner. [5]

It is the only Ward Township statewide. [6]

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, [7] 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.

Public services

The residents of Ward Township are served by the Nelsonville-York City School District and Nelsonville-York High School.

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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. ↑ "Ward township, Hocking County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ↑ History of Hocking Valley, Ohio. Inter-State Publishing Co. 1883. p. 29. ISBN   9780738582894.
  5. ↑ History of Hocking Valley, Ohio. Inter-State Publishing Co. 1883. pp.  1013–1014.
  6. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  7. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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