Elizabeth Township, Lawrence County, Ohio

Elizabeth Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
Township

A farm in the township

Location of Elizabeth Township in Lawrence County
Coordinates: 38°38′12″N 82°40′54″W / 38.63667°N 82.68167°W / 38.63667; -82.68167Coordinates: 38°38′12″N 82°40′54″W / 38.63667°N 82.68167°W / 38.63667; -82.68167
Country United States
State Ohio
County Lawrence
Area
 • Total 52.4 sq mi (135.7 km2)
 • Land 52.1 sq mi (135.0 km2)
 • Water 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation[1] 620 ft (189 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 2,914
 • Density 55.9/sq mi (21.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-24822[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086440[1]

Elizabeth Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,914 people in the township.[3]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Elizabeth Township, although the unincorporated communities of Etna and Pedro lie in the eastern part of the township.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Elizabeth Township is located in Miami County.

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,[4] 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.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Lawrence County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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