Liberty Township, Logan County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Liberty Township is one of the seventeen townships
of Logan County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 3,126 people living in the township.
Two municipalities are located in Liberty Township: most of the village of West Liberty
, in the south, and part of the city of Bellefontaine
, the county seat
of Logan County, in the north.
.
Liberty Township was formed in 1832 from Union Township
.
In the elections of November 2007
, David Turner and Judith Vernon were elected without opposition in the elections for the positions of township trustee and fiscal officer respectively.
is the most important highway in Liberty Township. Other significant highways in the township include State Routes 245 and 508.
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 Logan County
Logan County, Ohio
Logan County is a county in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 45,858. The county seat is Bellefontaine. The county is named for Benjamin Logan, who fought Native Americans in the area....
, 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 3,126 people living in the township.
Geography
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:- Lake TownshipLake Township, Logan County, OhioLake Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 12,492 people in the township, making it the largest in population in Logan County.-Geography:...
- north - Jefferson TownshipJefferson Township, Logan County, OhioJefferson Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,946 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- northeast - Monroe TownshipMonroe Township, Logan County, OhioMonroe Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,503 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- east - Salem Township, Champaign CountySalem Township, Champaign County, OhioSalem Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,307 people in the township, 2,296 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- south - Harrison Township, Champaign CountyHarrison Township, Champaign County, OhioHarrison Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 823 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- southwest - Union TownshipUnion Township, Logan County, OhioUnion Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 787 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Harrison Township - north...
- west - Harrison TownshipHarrison Township, Logan County, OhioHarrison Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,093 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:*McArthur Township - north...
- northwest
Two municipalities are located in Liberty Township: most of the village of West Liberty
West Liberty, Ohio
West Liberty is a village in Logan County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,813 at the 2000 census.-Geography:West Liberty is located at ....
, in the south, and part of the city of Bellefontaine
Bellefontaine, Ohio
Bellefontaine is a city in and the county seat of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,069 at the 2000 census. It is the center of the Bellefontaine Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau in 2003...
, the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Logan County, in the north.
Name and history
It is one of twenty-five Liberty Townships statewideLiberty Township, Ohio
Liberty Township, Ohio may refer to:*Liberty Township, Adams County, Ohio*Liberty Township, Butler County, Ohio*Liberty Township, Clinton County, Ohio*Liberty Township, Crawford County, Ohio*Liberty Township, Darke County, Ohio...
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Liberty Township was formed in 1832 from Union Township
Union Township, Logan County, Ohio
Union Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 787 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Harrison Township - north...
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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 fiscal officer, 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 officer position or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.In the elections of November 2007
United States general elections, 2007
The 2007 United States general elections were held on Tuesday, November 6. During this off-year election, the only seats up for election in the United States Congress were special elections held throughout the year. None of these congressional seats changed party hands...
, David Turner and Judith Vernon were elected without opposition in the elections for the positions of township trustee and fiscal officer respectively.
Transportation
U.S. Route 68U.S. Route 68
U.S. Route 68 is an east–west United States highway that runs for from northwest Ohio to western Kentucky. The highway's western terminus is at U.S. Route 62 in Reidland, Kentucky. Its eastern terminus is at Interstate 75 in Findlay, Ohio...
is the most important highway in Liberty Township. Other significant highways in the township include State Routes 245 and 508.