Liberty Township, Knox County, Ohio
| Liberty Township, Knox County, Ohio | |
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| Township | |
Former county infirmary on Johnstown Road
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 Location of Liberty Township in Knox County. |
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| Coordinates: 40°22′24″N 82°36′8″W / 40.37333°N 82.60222°WCoordinates: 40°22′24″N 82°36′8″W / 40.37333°N 82.60222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Knox |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.8 sq mi (66.9 km2) |
| • Land | 25.8 sq mi (66.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,381 ft (421 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,422 |
| • Density | 55.1/sq mi (21.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-43218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086403 |
Liberty Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,422 people in the township.
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Liberty Township, although the unincorporated community of Mt. Liberty lies on the southwestern border with Milford Township.
Liberty Township was established in the 1820s. The 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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