Country United States County Hardin FIPS code 39-45598 Elevation 303 m Local time Wednesday 12:28 PM | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086264 Area 64.9 km² Population 629 (2000) | |
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Weather -4°C, Wind NW at 35 km/h, 49% Humidity | ||
Lynn Township is one of the fifteen townships of Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 629 people in the township.
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Map of Lynn Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the southern center of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Lynn Township.
Name and history
Lynn Township was established in 1857. The township's name most likely comes from the linden trees which were once abundant there, although a share of the pioneer settlers had the last name Lynn. It is the only Lynn Township 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.