Ward Township, Hocking County, Ohio
Ward Township is one of the eleven townships of Hocking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,183. Geography Located in the far eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Coal Township, Perry County - north * Trimble Township, Athens County - east * Dover Township, Athens County - southeast corner * York Township, Athens County - south * Starr Township - southwest corner * Green Township - west * Falls Township (northeastern portion) - northwest It is the most easterly township in Hocking County. Murray City, the smallest municipality in Hocking County, is located in Ward Township, as are the unincorporated communities of Carbon Hill and Sand Run. Name and history Ward Township was organized in 1836. It was named for Naham (or perhaps Nathan) Ward, a landowner. It is the only Ward Township statewide. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbere ... [...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 (United States), county, most often in the northern and midwestern parts of the country. The term town is used in New England town, New England, Political subdivisions of New York State#Town, New York, as well as Political subdivisions of Wisconsin#Town, 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 Wiktionary:autonomy, autonomy vary in each U.S. state, state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide, especially in Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois, and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townshi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Trimble Township, Athens County, Ohio
Trimble Township is one of the fourteen townships of Athens County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,041 people in the township. Geography Located in the far northern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Monroe Township, Perry County - north * Homer Township, Morgan County - east * Ames Township - southeast corner * Dover Township - south * York Township - southwest corner * Ward Township, Hocking County - west * Coal Township, Perry County - northwest corner The farthest north township in Athens County, it is the only county township to border Perry County. Three villages are located in eastern Trimble Township: Glouster in the north, Trimble in the centre, and Jacksonville in the south. Name and history Trimble Township was organized in 1827. Named for Allen Trimble, Governor of Ohio, it is the only Trimble Township statewide. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numb ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nelsonville-York High School
Nelsonville-York High School is a public high school in Nelsonville, Ohio, a southeastern Ohio city in northern Athens County. It is the only high school in the Nelsonville-York City School District. Nelsonville-York City Schools serve York Township, Athens County in northern Athens County, including the City of Nelsonville and the Village of Buchtel. The district also serves Ward Township, Hocking County in extreme eastern Hocking County, including the Village of Murray City and the unincorporated community of Carbon Hill. History Nelsonville-York City School District came into existence in the fall of 1967. It was formed between the consolidation of the Nelsonville City School District and the Buchtel-York Local School District. Nelsonville High School sports teams were called the Greyhounds and the school colors were scarlet and gray. Buchtel-York High School sports teams were called the Bruins and the school colors were blue and yellow. When Nelsonville-York High ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ohio Revised Code
The ''Ohio Revised Code'' (ORC) 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. The state also publishes the full contents of the ORonline Users can request a real-time, certified download of any particular page: a PDF generates with a seal certifying its authenticity. History The ''Ohio Revised Code'' replaced t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sand Run, Ohio
Sand Run is an unincorporated community in Ward Township, Hocking County, Ohio, United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 .... History Sand Run was laid out in 1880. A post office was established at Sand Run in 1881, and remained in operation until 1909. References Populated places in Hocking County, Ohio {{HockingCountyOH-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Unincorporated Area
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as the military). There are many unincorporated communities and areas in the United States and Canada, but many countries do not use the concept of an unincorporated area. 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 go ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Murray City, Ohio
Murray City is a village in Hocking County, Ohio, United States. The population was 341 at the 2020 census. History Murray City was platted in 1873 and incorporated in 1891. It was named for John Murray Brown, the original owner of the town site. John Murray Brown was an early settler who bought up the land to lay out the town. He built a hotel in 1875 for the local workers but sold his interests in the community a few years later to a large coal company. Murray City was once one of the largest coal towns in the country with over 2,000 residents. It had a semi-pro football team in the 1920s, the Murray City Tigers, which is now in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Geography Murray City is located along the Snow Fork, a tributary of Monday Creek.DeLorme, (1991), ''Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer'', Yarmouth, Maine . According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 449 people, 175 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Falls Township, Hocking County, Ohio
Falls Township is one of the eleven townships of Hocking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 11,886. Geography Falls Township consists of two disconnected portions in the center and northeast of the county, separated by a short distance. While many Ohio townships are composed of disjointed pieces due to municipal annexations, separation only by other townships is very uncommon. Its northeastern portion (known as The Gore, or simply Gore) borders the following townships: * Monday Creek Township, Perry County - north * Coal Township, Perry County - east * Ward Township - southeast * Green Township - south * Marion Township - west Its southwestern portion borders the following townships: * Marion Township - north * Green Township - east * Starr Township - southeast * Washington Township - south * Laurel Township - west * Good Hope Township - northwest The majority of the city of Logan, the county seat of Hocking County, is located in the sout ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Green Township, Hocking County, Ohio
Green Township is one of the eleven civil township, townships of Hocking County, Ohio, Hocking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census the population was 3,224. Geography Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships: *Falls Township, Hocking County, Ohio, Falls Township (northeastern portion) - north *Ward Township, Hocking County, Ohio, Ward Township - east *York Township, Athens County, Ohio, York Township, Athens County - southeast corner *Starr Township, Hocking County, Ohio, Starr Township - south *Washington Township, Hocking County, Ohio, Washington Township - southwest *Falls Township, Hocking County, Ohio, Falls Township (southwestern portion) - west *Marion Township, Hocking County, Ohio, Marion Township - northwest Parts of the city of Logan, Ohio, Logan, the county seat of Hocking County, are located in western Green Township. Southeast of Logan lies the unincorporated area, unincorporated communit ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Starr Township, Hocking County, Ohio
Starr Township is one of the eleven townships of Hocking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,455. Geography Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * Green Township - north * Ward Township - northeast corner * York Township, Athens County - east * Waterloo Township, Athens County - southeast corner * Brown Township, Vinton County - south * Swan Township, Vinton County - southwest corner * Washington Township - west * Falls Township (southwestern portion) - northwest corner No municipalities are located in Starr Township, although the unincorporated community of Union Furnace lies in the central part of the township. Name and history Starr Township was named for Joseph Starr, a pioneer settler who was instrumental in that township's organization. It is the only Starr Township statewide. Government The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd- ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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York Township, Athens County, Ohio
York Township is one of the fourteen townships of Athens County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 6,852 people in the township. Geography Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * Ward Township, Hocking County - north * Trimble Township - northeast corner * Dover Township - east * Athens Township - southeast corner * Waterloo Township - south * Brown Township, Vinton County - southwest corner * Starr Township, Hocking County - west * Green Township, Hocking County - northwest corner The city of Nelsonville is located in northern York Township, and the village of Buchtel is located in the northeast corner of the township. Name and history York Township was organized in 1818. It is one of ten York 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 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dover Township, Athens County, Ohio
Dover Township is one of the fourteen townships of Athens County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,387 people in the township. Geography Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Trimble Township - north * Homer Township, Morgan County - northeast corner * Ames Township - east * Canaan Township - southeast corner * Athens Township - south * Waterloo Township - southwest corner * York Township - west * Ward Township, Hocking County - northwest corner Several populated places are located in Dover Township: *The village of Chauncey, in the center *Part of the census-designated place of The Plains, in the south *The unincorporated community of Millfield, in the north *The unincorporated community of Liars Corner, in the east Much of the township is part of the Wayne National Forest. Name and history Dover Township was organized in 1811. Statewide, other Dover Townships are located in Fulton, Tuscarawas, and Union coun ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |