Mason Township, Lawrence County, Ohio

Mason Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
Township

Winter wheat fields south of Arabia

Location of Mason Township in Lawrence County
Coordinates: 38°37′16″N 82°25′22″W / 38.62111°N 82.42278°W / 38.62111; -82.42278Coordinates: 38°37′16″N 82°25′22″W / 38.62111°N 82.42278°W / 38.62111; -82.42278
Country United States
State Ohio
County Lawrence
Area
 • Total 39.6 sq mi (102.7 km2)
 • Land 39.2 sq mi (101.5 km2)
 • Water 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation[1] 935 ft (285 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,095
 • Density 28.0/sq mi (10.8/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-48174[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086444[1]

Mason Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,095 people in the township.[3]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Mason Township. Since before 1873, Arabia is a populated place in the township.[4] Yarico is also a populated place in the township.[5]

Name and history

It is the only Mason Township 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

  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. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Lawrence County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ Populated Place: Arabia (Lawrence County)
  5. ↑ Populated Place: Yarico (Lawrence County)
  6. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  7. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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