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Liberty Township, Van Wert County, Ohio

Liberty Township, Van Wert, Ohio
Township
Wheat fields west of Ohio City
Wheat fields west of Ohio City
Location of Liberty Township in Van Wert County
Location of Liberty Township in Van Wert County
Coordinates: 40°46′26″N 84°37′22″W / 40.77389°N 84.62278°W / 40.77389; -84.62278
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyVan Wert
Area
 • Total
37.1 sq mi (96.1 km2)
 • Land37.1 sq mi (96.1 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
820 ft (250 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
1,437
 • Density39/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-43372[3]
GNIS feature ID1087091[1]

Liberty Township is one of the twelve townships of Van Wert County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,437 people in the township.

Geography

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

The village of Ohio City is located in central Liberty Township. The unincorporated community of Dull lies in the township's southwest quadrant.

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.

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Liberty township, Van Wert County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 6, 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.
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