Aid Township, Lawrence County, Ohio

Aid Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
Township


Location of Aid Township in Lawrence County
Coordinates: 38°39′7″N 82°32′13″W / 38.65194°N 82.53694°W / 38.65194; -82.53694Coordinates: 38°39′7″N 82°32′13″W / 38.65194°N 82.53694°W / 38.65194; -82.53694
Country United States
State Ohio
County Lawrence
Area
 • Total 40.9 sq mi (106.0 km2)
 • Land 40.9 sq mi (105.9 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation[1] 692 ft (211 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 907
 • Density 22.2/sq mi (8.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-00562[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086438[1]

Aid Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The township had a population of 907 at the 2000 census.[3]

Geography

Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Aid Township.

Name and history

It is the only Aid 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,[4] 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.

Education

The majority of Aid Township's educational services are provided by the Symmes Valley Local School District (K-12), although portions of the township are educationally served by the Rock Hill Local School District (Pre-K-12).

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Lawrence County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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