Elizabeth Township, Lawrence County, Ohio

Elizabeth Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
Township
A farm in the township
Location of Elizabeth Township in Lawrence County
Coordinates: 38°38′12″N 82°40′54″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Lawrence
Area [1]
• Total	52.4 sq mi (135.7 km^2)
• Land	51.9 sq mi (134.3 km^2)
• Water	0.5 sq mi (1.4 km^2)
Elevation [2]	620 ft (189 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	2,527
• Density	48/sq mi (19/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-24822[4]
GNIS feature ID	1086440[2]

Elizabeth Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 2,527.

Geography

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

• Decatur Township - north
• Aid Township - east
• Lawrence Township - southeast
• Upper Township - south
• Hamilton Township - southwest
• Green Township, Scioto County - west
• Vernon Township, Scioto County - northwest

No municipalities are located in Elizabeth Township, although the unincorporated communities of Etna and Pedro lie in the eastern part of the township.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Elizabeth Township is located in Miami County.

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

1. "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "Elizabeth township, Lawrence County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

• County website