Lee Township, Athens County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Lee Township is one of the fourteen townships
of Athens County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 2,531 people in the township, 1,747 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Most of the village of Albany
is located in southeastern Lee Township.
and Monroe
Counties.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Athens County
Athens County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 62,223 people, 22,501 households, and 12,713 families residing in the county. The population density was 123 people per square mile . There were 24,901 housing units at an average density of 49 per square mile...
, Ohio
Ohio
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, United States
United States
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. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
found 2,531 people in the township, 1,747 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Geography
Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:- Waterloo TownshipWaterloo Township, Athens County, OhioWaterloo Township is one of the fourteen townships of Athens County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,605 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:*York Township - north...
- north - Athens TownshipAthens Township, Athens County, OhioAthens Township is one of the fourteen townships of Athens County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 27,714 people in the township, 6,680 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- northeast corner - Alexander TownshipAlexander Township, Athens County, OhioAlexander Township is one of the fourteen townships of Athens County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,614 people in the township, 2,590 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- east - Scipio Township, Meigs CountyScipio Township, Meigs County, OhioScipio Township is one of the twelve townships of Meigs County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,050 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- southeast corner - Columbia Township, Meigs CountyColumbia Township, Meigs County, OhioColumbia Township is one of the twelve townships of Meigs County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,018 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- south - Knox Township, Vinton CountyKnox Township, Vinton County, OhioKnox Township is one of the twelve townships of Vinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 599 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the far eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- west
Most of the village of Albany
Albany, Ohio
Albany is a village in Athens County, Ohio, United States. The population was 808 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Albany is located at ....
is located in southeastern Lee Township.
Name and history
Statewide, other Lee Townships are located in CarrollLee Township, Carroll County, Ohio
Lee Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,128 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
and Monroe
Lee Township, Monroe County, Ohio
Lee Township is one of the eighteen townships of Monroe County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,122 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:...
Counties.