Lawrence Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
Lawrence Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 2,355. Geography Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Aid Township - north * Mason Township - northeast corner * Windsor Township - east * Union Township - southeast corner * Fayette Township - south * Perry Township - southwest * Upper Township - west * Elizabeth Township - northwest It is the only county township without a border on another county. No municipalities are located in Lawrence Township, although the unincorporated community of Kitts Hill is located in the western part of the township. Name and history Statewide, other Lawrence Townships are located in Stark, Tuscarawas, and Washington counties. 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 elec ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Union Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
Union Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 8,411. Geography Located in the southeastern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships: * Windsor Township – north * Rome Township – east * Fayette Township – west * Lawrence Township – northwest corner Cabell County, West Virginia, lies across the Ohio River to the south. It is located upstream of most of the rest of Lawrence County's Ohio River townships. Two villages are located along the shoreline of Union Township: Proctorville far upstream, and Chesapeake in the center. Name and history It is one of twenty-seven Union 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 t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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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]   |
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Lawrence Township, Washington County, Ohio
Lawrence Township is one of the twenty-two civil township, townships of Washington County, Ohio, Washington County, Ohio, United States. The United States Census, 2020, 2020 census found 824 people in the township. Geography Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships: *Liberty Township, Washington County, Ohio, Liberty Township - north *Independence Township, Washington County, Ohio, Independence Township - east *Newport Township, Washington County, Ohio, Newport Township - south *Marietta Township, Washington County, Ohio, Marietta Township - southwest corner *Fearing Township, Washington County, Ohio, Fearing Township - west *Salem Township, Washington County, Ohio, Salem Township - northwest corner No municipalities are located in Lawrence Township. Name and history Statewide, other Lawrence Townships are located in Lawrence Township, Lawrence County, Ohio, Lawrence, Lawrence Township, Stark County, Ohio, Stark, and Lawrence Township, Tuscar ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lawrence Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Lawrence Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,241 people in the township, 4,154 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. Geography Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Pike Township, Stark County - northeast * Sandy Township - east * Fairfield Township - southeast * Dover Township - south * Franklin Township - west * Bethlehem Township, Stark County - northwest Two villages are located in Lawrence Township: Bolivar in the north, and Zoar in the east. The census-designated place of Wilkshire Hills occupies the northeast corner of the township, between Bolivar and Zoar. Name and history The first white settlement in Lawrence Township was Lawrenceville, founded by Abraham Mosser in 1805 opposite Bolivar on the Tuscarawas River in the area that is now Wilkshire Hills. Statewide, other Lawrence Townships are located in Lawrence, Stark, and W ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lawrence Township, Stark County, Ohio
Lawrence Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 8,321 people in the township. Geography Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships and municipalities: * New Franklin - north *Green - northeast corner * Jackson Township - east * Perry Township - southeast corner * Tuscarawas Township - south * Baughman Township, Wayne County - west * Chippewa Township, Wayne County - northwest, west of Clinton * Clinton - northwest, east of Chippewa Township The City of Canal Fulton is surrounded by Lawrence Township, and the unincorporated communities of North Lawrence, Newman, and Urban Hill lie within the southern part of the township. Name and history Statewide, other Lawrence Townships are located in Lawrence, Tuscarawas, and Washington counties. In 1833, Lawrence Township contained 3 gristmills, 3 saw mills, 3 tanneries, and 2 stores. Government The township is governed by a three- ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kitts Hill, Ohio
Kitts Hill is an unincorporated community in western Lawrence Township, Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 45645. It lies along State Route 141 northeast of the city of Ironton, the county seat of Lawrence County. It has a community center that was previously Deering Local School District in the area. The majority of Pre-K through 12th grade education is provided by the 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), ..., although very small portions of the area are served by the Dawson-Bryant Local School District. Kitts Hill is probably named for the family of farmer Edward Kitts, whose wife Mary bore six daughters and one son in the 1870s. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Unincorporated Area
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have no unincorporated areas at all or these are very rare: typically remote, outlying, sparsely populated or List of uninhabited regions, uninhabited areas. By country Argentina In Argentina, the provinces of Chubut Province, Chubut, Córdoba Province (Argentina), Córdoba, Entre Ríos Province, Entre Ríos, Formosa Province, Formosa, Neuquén Province, Neuquén, Río Negro Province, Río Negro, San Luis Province, San Luis, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Santa Cruz, Santiago del Estero Province, Santiago del Estero, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, and Tucumán Province, Tucumán have areas that are outside any municipality or commune. Australia Unlike many other countries, Australia has only local government in Aus ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Upper Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
Upper Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 14,451. Geography Located in the southwestern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships: * Elizabeth Township - north * Lawrence Township - east * Perry Township - southeast * Hamilton Township - west Kentucky lies across the Ohio River to the southwest: Boyd County to the south, and Greenup County otherwise. It is located downstream of most of the rest of Lawrence County's Ohio River townships. Most of Upper Township's shoreline is occupied by the city of Ironton, the county seat of Lawrence County and by far the largest municipality in the county. The village of Coal Grove, the third-largest municipality in the county, is located upstream (southeast) of Ironton. Name and history It is the only Upper Township statewide. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Perry Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
Perry Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 6,533. Geography Located in the southern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships: * Lawrence Township - north * Fayette Township - east * Upper Township - west Across the Ohio River from Perry Township is the mouth of the Big Sandy River, which forms the border between Boyd County, Kentucky, to the west and Wayne County, West Virginia, to the east. It is located in the middle of Lawrence County's Ohio River townships. The farthest southern point of Perry Township is occupied by part of the village of South Point, the second-largest municipality in Lawrence County, and a tiny part of Coal Grove extends into western Perry Township. The unincorporated community of Rock Camp is located in northwestern Perry Township. Name and history It is one of twenty-six Perry Townships statewide. It was named in honor of Co ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |