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.
Liberty Township, Clinton County, Ohio | |
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 Countryside in southwestern Liberty Township | |
 Location of Liberty Township in Clinton County | |
| Coordinates: 39°32′14″N 83°47′53″W / 39.53722°N 83.79806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Clinton |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.8 sq mi (64.3 km2) |
| • Land | 24.6 sq mi (63.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,030 ft (314 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,123 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-43064[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085881[1] |
Geography
editLocated in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Jefferson Township, Greene County - northeast
- Wilson Township - east
- Union Township - south
- Chester Township - west
- Caesarscreek Township, Greene County - northwest
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
editMajor roads in Liberty Township include Interstate 71, U.S. Route 68, and State Route 134.
Name and history
editLiberty 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
editThe 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.
References
edit- Clinton County Historical Society. Clinton County, Ohio, 1982. Wilmington, Ohio: The Society, 1982.
- Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 6th ed. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme, 2001. ISBN 0-89933-281-1
- Ohio. Secretary of State. The Ohio municipal and township roster, 2002-2003. Columbus, Ohio: The Secretary, 2003.
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Liberty township, Clinton County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Brown, Albert J. (1915). History of Clinton County, Ohio: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 280.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 272. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.