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Decatur Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
Decatur Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The population was 625 at the 2020 census. Geography Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Washington Township - north * Symmes Township - east * Aid Township - southeast * Elizabeth Township - south * Vernon Township, Scioto County - west * Bloom Township, Scioto County - northwest No municipalities are located in Decatur Township. Name and history Statewide, the only other Decatur Township is located in Washington 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, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a county, most often in the northern and midwestern parts of the country. The term town is used in New England, New York, and Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states; Minnesota uses "town" officially but often uses it and "township" interchangeably. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townships. Township functions are generally overseen by a governing board (the name varies from state to state) and a clerk, trustee, or mayor (in New Jersey and the metro townships of Utah). Township officers frequently include justice of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 United States Census
The United States census of 2020 was the twenty-fourth decennial United States census. Census Day, the reference day used for the census, was April 1, 2020. Other than a pilot study during the 2000 census, this was the first U.S. census to offer options to respond online or by phone, in addition to the paper response form used for previous censuses. The census was taken during the COVID-19 pandemic, which affected its administration. The census recorded a resident population of 331,449,281 in the fifty states and the District of Columbia, an increase of 7.4 percent, or 22,703,743, over the preceding decade. The growth rate was the second-lowest ever recorded, and the net increase was the sixth highest in history. This was the first census where the ten most populous states each surpassed 10 million residents as well as the first census where the ten most populous cities each surpassed 1 million residents. Background As required by the United States Constitution, the U.S. cens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Hill Local School District
The Rock Hill Local School District is a local school district in Ohio. The central location for its offices and school campuses is just outside Ironton, Ohio. It currently operates four schools: the Rock Hill Child Development Center (Pre-K), the Rock Hill Elementary School (K-5), the Rock Hill Middle School (6-8), and the Rock Hill Senior High School (9-12). The district is one of the largest (by geographical square mileage) in the state, and it serves several communities including portions of the townships of Aid, Decatur, Elizabeth, Hamilton, Lawrence, Perry, Symmes, Washington and Upper, along with the village of Hanging Rock and the unincorporated communities of Kitts Hill and Pedro as well as certain areas of the city of Ironton. The district also accepts open enrollment students from adjacent school districts. It is the largest (by population) school district in Lawrence County, Ohio, with 1,845, followed closely by the South Point Local School District in South P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohio Revised Code
The ''Ohio Revised Code'' contains all current statutes of the Ohio General Assembly of a permanent and general nature, consolidated into provisions, titles, chapters and sections. However, the only official publication of the enactments of the General Assembly is the ''Laws of Ohio''; the ''Ohio Revised Code'' is only a reference. The ''Ohio Revised Code'' is not officially printed, but there are several unofficial but certified (by the Ohio Secretary of State) commercial publications: ''Baldwin's Ohio Revised Code Annotated'' and ''Page's Ohio Revised Code Annotated'' are annotated, while ''Anderson's Ohio Revised Code Unannotated'' is not. ''Baldwin's'' is available online from Westlaw and ''Page's'' is available online from LexisNexis. History The ''Ohio Revised Code'' replaced the ''Ohio General Code'' in 1953.http://www.lexisnexis.com/infopro/zimmerman/disp.aspx?z=1794. ''URL accessed 15 September 2006.'' However the current organization and form of the ''Ohio Revised Code' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Decatur Township, Washington County, Ohio
Decatur Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,342 people in the township. Geography Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * Wesley Township - north * Fairfield Township - northeast * Dunham Township - east * Belpre Township - southeast * Troy Township, Athens County - south * Rome Township, Athens County - west * Bern Township, Athens County - northwest corner No municipalities are located in Decatur Township. Name and history Statewide, the only other Decatur Township is located in Lawrence 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, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bloom Township, Scioto County, Ohio
Bloom Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The population at the 2010 census was 3,235, out of which 2,369 people resided in the unincorporated portions of the township. Geography Located in the far east of the county, it borders the following townships: * Hamilton Township, Jackson County - north * Jefferson Township, Jackson County - northeast * Washington Township, Lawrence County - east * Decatur Township, Lawrence County - southeast * Vernon Township - south * Porter Township - southwest corner * Harrison Township - west * Madison Township - northwest The village of South Webster is located in the center of the township, and the unincorporated community of Scioto Furnace lies in the township's west. Name and history Statewide, other Bloom Townships are located in Fairfield, Morgan, Seneca, and Wood counties. Bloom Township was organized on August 25, 1812. The township was named for a bloomery within its borders. By the 1830s, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vernon Township, Scioto County, Ohio
Vernon Township is one of the sixteen townships of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census counted 2,129 people in the township. Geography Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Bloom Township - north * Decatur Township, Lawrence County - east * Elizabeth Township, Lawrence County - southeast * Green Township - southwest * Porter Township - west * Harrison Township - northwest corner No municipalities are located in Vernon Township. Name and history Statewide, other Vernon Townships are located in Clinton, Crawford, and Trumbull counties. Vernon Township was organized in 1818. The township derives its name from Mount Vernon, the estate of George Washington. In 1833, Vernon Township contained a blast steam furnace for melting ore, one gristmill and one saw mill, three stores, and a tanyard. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
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 als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aid Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
Aid Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The township had a population of 819 at the 2020 census. Geography Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Symmes Township - north * Walnut Township, Gallia County - northeast corner * Mason Township - east * Windsor Township - southeast corner * Lawrence Township - south * Elizabeth Township - west * Decatur Township - northwest 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, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Symmes Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
Symmes Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 428. Geography Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Greenfield Township, Gallia County - north * Walnut Township, Gallia County - east * Mason Township - southeast corner * Aid Township - south * Decatur Township - west * Washington Township - northwest No municipalities are located in Symmes Township, although the unincorporated community of Waterloo is located in the southeastern part of the township. Name and history Symmes Township was named after John Cleves Symmes, as was Symmes Creek of this township. Statewide, the only other Symmes Township is in Hamilton County. The first settlers organized Symmes Township and built cabins in the township in 1820. The first settlement was at the mouth of Johns Creek, with the next being on Buffalo Creek at Yates Fork (now Caulley Creek). The first school wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
Washington Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 174. Geography Located in the far northern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Jefferson Township, Jackson County - north * Greenfield Township, Gallia County - east * Symmes Township - southeast * Decatur Township - south * Bloom Township, Scioto County - west The unincorporated community of Firebrick is located in Washington Township. Name and history It is one of forty-three Washington Townships 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, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a county, most often in the northern and midwestern parts of the country. The term town is used in New England, New York, and Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states; Minnesota uses "town" officially but often uses it and "township" interchangeably. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townships. Township functions are generally overseen by a governing board (the name varies from state to state) and a clerk, trustee, or mayor (in New Jersey and the metro townships of Utah). Township officers frequently include justice of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
