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Hanover Township, Ashland County, Ohio

Hanover Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Township
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Location of Hanover Township in Ashland County
Location of Hanover Township in Ashland County
Coordinates: 40°36′52″N 82°15′14″W / 40.61444°N 82.25389°W / 40.61444; -82.25389Coordinates: 40°36′52″N 82°15′14″W / 40.61444°N 82.25389°W / 40.61444; -82.25389
Country United States
State Ohio
County Ashland
Area
 • Total 32.6 sq mi (84.5 km2)
 • Land 32.4 sq mi (83.8 km2)
 • Water 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation 1,204 ft (367 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,050
 • Density 63/sq mi (24.5/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-33236
GNIS feature ID 1085705

Hanover Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 2,050.

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

Part of the village of Loudonville is located in northeastern Hanover Township.

Hanover Township began as a part of Richland County in 1806. Hanover Township was organized in 1818. It was separated to become a part of Ashland County upon its formation in 1846.

Statewide, other Hanover Townships are located in Butler, Columbiana, and Licking counties.

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, 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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