Pleasant Township, Hardin County, Ohio
| Pleasant Township, Hardin County, Ohio | |
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| Township | |
| Former schoolhouse north of Kenton
Former schoolhouse north of Kenton
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| Location of Pleasant Twp (red), next to the city of Kenton (yellow). Location of Pleasant Twp (red), next to the city of Kenton (yellow). |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Hardin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.7 sq mi (100.3 km2) |
| • Land | 38.7 sq mi (100.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 997 ft (304 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 8,608 |
| • Density | 222.3/sq mi (85.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-63282[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086267[1] |
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.[3]
Geography
Located in the eastern center of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Blanchard Township - north
- Jackson Township - northeast
- Goshen Township - east
- Dudley Township - southeast
- Buck Township - south
- Cessna Township - west
- Washington Township - northwest corner
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.[4] This township was so named on account of its scenery and agriculture.[5] It is one of fifteen Pleasant Townships statewide.[6]
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,[7] 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.
References
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- ↑ Hardin County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 16 May 2007.
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- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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Municipalities and communities of Hardin County, Ohio, United States
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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