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Decatur Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
Township

The Buckhorn Iron Furnace near Pedro
The Buckhorn Iron Furnace near Pedro


Location of Decatur Township in Lawrence County
Location of Decatur Township in Lawrence County

Coordinates: 38°43′2″N 82°38′50″W / 38.71722°N 82.64722°W / 38.71722; -82.64722Coordinates: 38°43′2″N 82°38′50″W / 38.71722°N 82.64722°W / 38.71722; -82.64722
Country United States
State Ohio
County Lawrence
Area

 • Total 33.4 sq mi (86.6 km2)
 • Land 33.4 sq mi (86.4 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]

 702 ft (214 m)
Population
(2000)

 • Total 839
 • Density 25.1/sq mi (9.7/km2)
Time zone
UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)
UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-21084[2]

GNIS feature ID		 1086439[1]

Decatur Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 839 people in the township.[3]




Contents






  • 1 Geography


  • 2 Name and history


  • 3 Government


  • 4 Education


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





Geography[edit]


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




  • Washington Township - north


  • Symmes Township - east


  • Aid Township - southeast


  • Elizabeth Township - south


  • Vernon Township, Scioto County - west


  • Bloom Township, Scioto County - northwest


No municipalities are located in Decatur Township.



Name and history[edit]


Statewide, the only other Decatur Township is located in Washington County.



Government[edit]


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,[4] 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.



Education[edit]


All of Decatur Township's educational services are provided by the Rock Hill Local School District, which provides Pre-K through 12th grades.



References[edit]





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  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.


  3. ^ Lawrence County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Archived 2016-10-06 at the Wayback Machine Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.


  4. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.




External links[edit]


  • County website










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