Liberty Township, Washington County, Ohio

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Liberty Township, Washington County, Ohio
Germantown Road in Germantown.jpg
Roadside in Germantown
Map of Washington County Ohio Highlighting Liberty Township.png
Location of Liberty Township in Washington County
Coordinates: 39°33′22″N81°18′33″W / 39.55611°N 81.30917°W / 39.55611; -81.30917
Country United States
State Ohio
County Washington
Area
  Total29.5 sq mi (76.4 km2)
  Land29.5 sq mi (76.4 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
971 ft (296 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total438
  Density15/sq mi (5.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-43386 [3]
GNIS feature ID1087136 [1]

Liberty Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 438 people in the township.

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Liberty Township, although the unincorporated community of Germantown lies in the township's northeast.

Name and history

It is one of twenty-five Liberty Townships 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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Liberty township, Washington County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.