Aid Township, Lawrence County, Ohio

Aid Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The township had a population of 875 at the 2010 census.[4]

Aid Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
Township
Location of Aid Township in Lawrence County
Coordinates: 38°39′7″N 82°32′13″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLawrence
Area
 • Total40.9 sq mi (106.0 km2)
 • Land40.7 sq mi (105.5 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation692 ft (211 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total875
 • Density21/sq mi (8.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-087-00562[3]
GNIS feature ID1086438[2]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Aid Township.

Name and history

It is the only Aid Township statewide.

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.

Education

The majority of Aid Township's educational services are provided by the Symmes Valley Local School District (K-12), although portions of the township are educationally served by the Rock Hill Local School District (Pre-K-12).

Notable Person

Simeon Slavens Willis - 46th Governor of Kentucky




References
  1. "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Aid township, Lawrence County, Ohio". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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