Eagle Township, Hancock County, Ohio

Eagle Township, Hancock County, Ohio
Township

University of Findlay equestrian complex, on U.S. Route 68

Location of Eagle Township in Hancock County.
Coordinates: 40°57′33″N 83°42′46″W / 40.95917°N 83.71278°W / 40.95917; -83.71278Coordinates: 40°57′33″N 83°42′46″W / 40.95917°N 83.71278°W / 40.95917; -83.71278
Country United States
State Ohio
County Hancock
Area
 • Total 35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2)
 • Land 35.8 sq mi (92.7 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 830 ft (253 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,195
 • Density 33.4/sq mi (12.9/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-23086[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086244[1]

Eagle Township is one of the seventeen townships of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,195 people in the township.[3]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Eagle Township.

Name and history

Statewide, other Eagle Townships are located in Brown and Vinton counties.

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,[4] 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. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Hancock County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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