Hale Township, Hardin County, Ohio
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| Hale Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Hardin |
| Area | |
| - Total | 36.5 sq mi (94.7 km²) |
| - Land | 36.5 sq mi (94.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,559 |
| - Density | 42.7/sq mi (16.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-32837[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086261[1] |
Hale Township is one of the fifteen townships of Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,559 people in the township, 705 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Dudley Township - north
- Bowling Green Township, Marion County - east
- Washington Township, Union County - southeast
- Bokes Creek Township, Logan County - southwest
- Buck Township - west
- Taylor Creek Township - northwest
Two villages are located in Hale Township: Mount Victory in the center, and part of Ridgeway in the southeast along the border with Bokes Creek Township.
[edit] Name and history
It is the only Hale Township statewide.
[edit] 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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Hardin County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 16 May 2007.
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