Hardy Township, Holmes County, Ohio
| Hardy Township, Holmes County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location of Hardy Township in Holmes County | |
| Coordinates: 40°33′29″N 81°55′8″W / 40.55806°N 81.91889°WCoordinates: 40°33′29″N 81°55′8″W / 40.55806°N 81.91889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Holmes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.8 sq mi (84.9 km2) |
| • Land | 32.8 sq mi (84.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 794 ft (242 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 5,643 |
| • Density | 172.1/sq mi (66.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-33460[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086329[1] |
Hardy Township is one of the fourteen townships of Holmes County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,643 people in the township, 2,317 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
Geography
Located at the center of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Prairie Township - north
- Salt Creek Township - northeast
- Berlin Township - east
- Mechanic Township - southeast
- Killbuck Township - southwest
- Monroe Township - west
The village of Millersburg, the county seat of Holmes County, is located in central Hardy Township.
Name and history
It is the only Hardy 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 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Holmes County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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