Ward Township, Hocking County, Ohio

Ward Township, Hocking County, Ohio
Township
Forested road south of Carbon Hill
Location of Ward Township in Hocking County
Coordinates: 39°30′45″N 82°12′16″W / 39.51250°N 82.20444°W / 39.51250; -82.20444Coordinates: 39°30′45″N 82°12′16″W / 39.51250°N 82.20444°W / 39.51250; -82.20444
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Hocking
Area
• Total	38.0 sq mi (98.3 km2)
• Land	37.9 sq mi (98.2 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	850 ft (259 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,937
• Density	51.1/sq mi (19.7/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	39-80780
GNIS feature ID	1086325

Ward Township is one of the eleven townships of Hocking County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,937 people in the township, 1,474 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

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

It is the most easterly township in Hocking County.

Murray City, the smallest municipality in Hocking County, is located in Ward Township, as are the unincorporated communities of Carbon Hill and Sand Run.

Ward Township was organized in 1836. It was named for Naham (or perhaps Nathan) Ward, a landowner.

It is the only Ward Township statewide.

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.

The residents of Ward Township are served by the Nelsonville-York City School District and Nelsonville-York High School.