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Hocking Township, Fairfield County, Ohio

Hocking Township, Fairfield County, Ohio
Township
Entrance to the Southeastern Correctional Institution
Entrance to the Southeastern Correctional Institution
Location of Hocking Township in Fairfield County
Location of Hocking Township in Fairfield County
Coordinates: 39°40′56″N 82°40′12″W / 39.68222°N 82.67000°W / 39.68222; -82.67000
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyFairfield
Area
 • Total
32.9 sq mi (85.3 km2)
 • Land32.8 sq mi (85.0 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
968 ft (295 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
4,850
 • Density150/sq mi (57/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43130[3]
Area code(s)220 and 740
FIPS code39-35812[4]
GNIS feature ID1086077[1]
Websitewww.hockingtownship.org

Hocking Township is one of the thirteen townships of Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 4,850.

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.[5]

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,[6] 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. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Hocking township, Fairfield County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  3. ^ "Hocking Township OH ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hocking_Township,_Fairfield_County,_Ohio