Liberty Township, Putnam County, Ohio

Liberty Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,575 people in the township, 1,304 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Liberty Township, Putnam County, Ohio
Township
Stubble field just southwest of West Leipsic
Location of Liberty Township in Putnam County
Coordinates: 41°7′3″N 84°2′38″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyPutnam
Area
 • Total36.4 sq mi (94.3 km2)
 • Land36.4 sq mi (94.3 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation768 ft (234 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,575
 • Density43.2/sq mi (16.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-43288[2]
GNIS feature ID1086861[1]

Geography

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

The village of West Leipsic is located in far eastern Liberty Township.

Name and history

Liberty Township was established in 1837.[3] It is one of twenty-five Liberty Townships ststewide.[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.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Kinder, George D. (1915). History of Putnam County, Ohio : its peoples, industries, and institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 123.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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