Lynn Township, Hardin County, Ohio

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Lynn Township, Hardin County, Ohio
Township
Cornfield in the township's southeast
Cornfield in the township's southeast
Location of Lynn Township, Hardin County, Ohio
Location of Lynn Township, Hardin County, Ohio
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Country United States
State Ohio
County Hardin
Area
 • Total 25.1 sq mi (64.9 km2)
 • Land 25.1 sq mi (64.9 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 994 ft (303 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 629
 • Density 25.1/sq mi (9.7/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-45598[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086264[1]

Lynn Township is one of the fifteen townships of Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 629 people in the township.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5] It is the only Lynn Township statewide.[6]

Government

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Township hall

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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  3. ↑ Hardin County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 16 May 2007.
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  7. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

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