Hocking Township, Fairfield County, Ohio

Hocking Township, Fairfield County, Ohio
Township


Location of Hocking Township in Fairfield County
Coordinates: 39°40′56″N 82°40′12″W / 39.68222°N 82.67000°W / 39.68222; -82.67000Coordinates: 39°40′56″N 82°40′12″W / 39.68222°N 82.67000°W / 39.68222; -82.67000
Country United States
State Ohio
County Fairfield
Area
 • Total 32.9 sq mi (85.3 km2)
 • Land 32.8 sq mi (85.0 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation[1] 968 ft (295 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,672
 • Density 142/sq mi (55.0/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-35812[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086077[1]
Website www.hockingtownship.org

Hocking Township is one of the thirteen townships of Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 4,672.[3]

Geography

Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

Much of northeastern Hocking Township is occupied by the city of Lancaster, the county seat of Fairfield County.

Name and history

It is the only Hocking Township statewide.[4]

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,[5] 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.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Hocking township, Fairfield County, Ohio". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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