Country United States County Clinton FIPS code 39-43064 Elevation 314 m Population 1,067 (2010) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1085881 Local time Thursday 10:32 PM | |
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Weather -2°C, Wind W at 2 km/h, 53% Humidity Area 64.23 km² (63.71 km² Land / 52 ha Water) | ||
Liberty Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census reported 1,067 people living in the township, 813 of whom were in the unincorporated portions.
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Map of Liberty Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
It is located in the north central part of the county on the Greene County line about halfway between Wilmington and Xenia.
The entire township lies in the Virginia Military District.
The village of Port William is located in northern Liberty Township.
Transportation
Major roads in Liberty Township include Interstate 71, U.S. Route 68, and State Route 134.
Name and history
Liberty Township was organized in 1817.
It is one of twenty-five Liberty Townships statewide.
In 1833, Liberty Township contained a flouring mill, two saw mills, a fulling mill, a distillery, and one store.
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.