Liberty Township, Clinton County, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Liberty Township, Clinton County, Ohio
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clinton
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:64.3
Area Land Km2:63.8
Area Water Km2:0.4
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1123
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:314
Elevation Ft:1030
Coordinates:39.5372°N -83.7981°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-43064[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1085881

Liberty Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported 1,123 people living in the township.

Geography

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

It is located in the north central part of the county on the Greene County line about halfway between Wilmington and Xenia.

The entire township lies in the Virginia Military District.

The village of Port William is located in northern Liberty Township.

Transportation

Major roads in Liberty Township include Interstate 71, U.S. Route 68, and State Route 134.

Name and history

Liberty Township was organized in 1817.[4]

It is one of twenty-five Liberty Townships statewide.[5]

In 1833, Liberty Township contained a flouring mill, two saw mills, a fulling mill, a distillery, and one store.[6]

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,[7] 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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Liberty township, Clinton County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile . United States Census Bureau . 2 June 2023.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  4. Book: History of Clinton County, Ohio: Its People, Industries, and Institutions . B.F. Bowen . Brown, Albert J. . 1915 . 280.
  5. Web site: Detailed map of Ohio. United States Census Bureau. 2000. PDF. 2007-02-16.
  6. Book: The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary . Scott and Wright . 1833 . 12 December 2013 . Kilbourn, John . 272.
  7. http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24