Country United States County Hardin FIPS code 39-31024 Elevation 285 m Local time Friday 5:09 AM | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086260 Area 73.5 km² Population 585 (2000) | |
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Weather -4°C, Wind S at 6 km/h, 62% Humidity | ||
Goshen Township is one of the fifteen townships of Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 585 people in the township.
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Map of Goshen Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Goshen Township.
Name and history
Goshen Township was organized in 1834. This township derives its name from the biblical Land of Goshen. It is one of seven Goshen Townships statewide.
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.