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Rome Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
Rome Township is one of the fourteen civil township, townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, the population was 8,892, of whom 8,519 lived in the unincorporated portion of the township. Geography Located in the southeastern corner of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships: *Guyan Township, Gallia County, Ohio, Guyan Township, Gallia County - north *Union Township, Lawrence County, Ohio, Union Township - southwest *Windsor Township, Lawrence County, Ohio, Windsor Township - west *Mason Township, Lawrence County, Ohio, Mason Township - northwest corner Cabell County, West Virginia, lies across the Ohio River to the east and south. It is the farthest upstream of Lawrence County's Ohio River townships. Athalia, Ohio, Athalia, the second-smallest village in Lawrence County, is located midway along Rome Township's shoreline. Miller, Ohio, Miller, an unincorporated community ... [...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] |
