Country United States County Lawrence FIPS code 39-48174 Elevation 285 m Population 1,095 (2000) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086444 Local time Tuesday 12:10 PM | |
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Weather -3°C, Wind NW at 23 km/h, 66% Humidity Area 102.6 km² (101.5 km² Land / 129 ha Water) | ||
Mason Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,095 people in the township.
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Map of Mason Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Mason Township. Since before 1873, Arabia is a populated place in the township. Yarico is also a populated place in the township.
Name and history
It is the only Mason 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.