Freedom Township is one of the nineteen
townships of
Wood County,
Ohio
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, United States. The
2020 census found 2,644 people in the township.
Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
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Troy Township - north
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Woodville Township, Sandusky County - northeast
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Madison Township, Sandusky County - east
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Scott Township, Sandusky County - southeast corner
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Montgomery Township - south
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Portage Township - southwest corner
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Center Township - west
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Webster Township - northwest
The village of
Pemberville is located in northern Freedom Township.
Name and history
Freedom Township was established in 1831. The township was named for the American ideal of
liberty
Liberty is the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views. The concept of liberty can vary depending on perspective and context. In the Constitutional ...
. Statewide, other Freedom Townships are located in
Henry
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People and fictional characters
* Henry (given name), including lists of people and fictional characters
* Henry (surname)
* Henry, a stage name of François-Louis Henry (1786–1855), French baritone
Arts and entertainmen ...
and
Portage
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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 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,
§503.24§505.01
an
§507.01
of the 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 o ...
. Accessed 2009-04-30. 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 fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
The Freedom Township House is located in Pemberville at the intersection of State Route 105 and Water Street.
References
External links
County website
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Townships in Wood County, Ohio
Townships in Ohio