Hocking Township, Fairfield County, Ohio
| Hocking Township, Fairfield County, Ohio | |
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| Entrance to the Southeastern Correctional Institution
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| Location of Hocking Township in Fairfield County Location of Hocking Township in Fairfield County |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Fairfield |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.9 sq mi (85.2 km2) |
| • Land | 32.9 sq mi (85.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 968 ft (295 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,812 |
| • Density | 146.4/sq mi (56.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-35812[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086077[1] |
Hocking Township is one of the thirteen townships of Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,812 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Greenfield Township - north
- Pleasant Township - northeast corner
- Berne Township - east
- Madison Township - south
- Clearcreek Township - southwest corner
- Amanda Township - west
- Bloom Township - northwest corner
Much of northeastern Hocking Township is occupied by the city of Lancaster, the county seat of Fairfield County.
Name and history
It is the only Hocking Township statewide.[4]
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,[5] 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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- ↑ Fairfield County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 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 Fairfield County, Ohio, United States
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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