Country United States County Hancock FIPS code 39-23086 Elevation 253 m Population 1,195 (2000) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086244 Area 92.7 km² Local time Thursday 3:25 PM | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind W at 8 km/h, 22% Humidity | ||
Eagle Township is one of the seventeen townships of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,195 people in the township.
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Map of Eagle Township, OH, USA
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, 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.