Harding Township, Lucas County, Ohio | |
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) Location of Harding Township in Lucas County, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 41°37′1″N 83°50′22″W / 41.61694°N 83.83944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Lucas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.4 sq mi (24.3 km2) |
| • Land | 9.4 sq mi (24.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 734 |
| • Density | 78/sq mi (30.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-33418[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086525[1] |
| Website | harding-township-ohio |
Harding Township is one of the eleven townships of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 734 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Spencer Township - north and east
- Swanton Township - south
- Fulton Township, Fulton County - west
No municipalities are located in Harding Township.
Name and history
It is the only Harding 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
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Harding township, Lucas County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.