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Liberty Township, Fairfield County, Ohio

Liberty Township, Fairfield County, Ohio
Township
Fields west of Baltimore
Fields west of Baltimore
Location of Liberty Township in Fairfield County
Location of Liberty Township in Fairfield County
Coordinates: 39°52′25″N 82°38′10″W / 39.87361°N 82.63611°W / 39.87361; -82.63611Coordinates: 39°52′25″N 82°38′10″W / 39.87361°N 82.63611°W / 39.87361; -82.63611
Country United States
State Ohio
County Fairfield
Area
 • Total 50.3 sq mi (130.4 km2)
 • Land 50.3 sq mi (130.4 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 909 ft (277 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 7,916
 • Density 157/sq mi (60.7/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-43120
GNIS feature ID 1086079
Website www.fairfieldcountyohio-libertytownship.org

Liberty Township is one of the thirteen townships of Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 7,916, of whom 4,950 lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

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

The village of Baltimore is located in southeastern Liberty Township.

Liberty Township was named for the American ideal of liberty. It is one of twenty-five .

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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