Ward Township is one of the eleven townships of Hocking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,183.
Ward Township, Hocking County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
 Forested road south of Carbon Hill | |
 Location of Ward Township in Hocking County | |
| Coordinates: 39°30′45″N 82°12′16″W / 39.51250°N 82.20444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Hocking |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.93 sq mi (98.25 km2) |
| • Land | 37.81 sq mi (97.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2) |
| Elevation | 850 ft (259 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,183 |
| • Density | 31/sq mi (12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-80780[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086325[1] |
Geography
editLocated 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
editWard Township was organized in 1836. It was named for Naham (or perhaps Nathan[4]) Ward, a landowner.[5]
It is the only Ward Township statewide.[6]
Government
editThe 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,[7] 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.
Public services
editThe residents of Ward Township are served by the Nelsonville-York City School District and Nelsonville-York High School.
References
edit- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Ward township, Hocking County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ History of Hocking Valley, Ohio. Inter-State Publishing Co. 1883. p. 29. ISBN 9780738582894.
- ^ History of Hocking Valley, Ohio. Inter-State Publishing Co. 1883. pp. 1013–1014.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.