Country United States County Hardin FIPS code 39-63282 Elevation 304 m Local time Tuesday 5:21 PM | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086267 Area 100.2 km² Population 8,608 (2000) | |
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Weather 12°C, Wind NW at 23 km/h, 38% Humidity | ||
Pleasant Township is one of the fifteen townships of Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 8,608 people in the township, 1,662 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
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Map of Pleasant Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the eastern center of the county, it borders the following townships:
Most of the city of Kenton, the county seat of Hardin County, is located in southern Pleasant Township.
Name and history
Pleasant Township was established in 1834. This township was so named on account of its scenery and agriculture. It is one of fifteen Pleasant 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.