Laurel Township is one of the eleven townships of Hocking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,042.
Laurel Township, Hocking County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
 Rock House at Hocking Hills State Park | |
 Location of Laurel Township in Hocking County | |
| Coordinates: 39°30′44″N 82°35′9″W / 39.51222°N 82.58583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Hocking |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.3 sq mi (99.3 km2) |
| • Land | 38.3 sq mi (99.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,119 ft (341 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,042 |
| • Density | 27/sq mi (10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-42056[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086320[1] |
Geography edit
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Good Hope Township - north
- Falls Township (southwestern portion) - northeast
- Washington Township - southeast
- Benton Township - south
- Salt Creek Township - southwest
- Perry Township - west
No municipalities are located in Laurel Township.
Name and history edit
Laurel Township was named from the mountain-laurel native to the area.[4]
It is the only Laurel Township statewide.[5]
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,[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 edit
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Laurel 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.
- ^ Maniskas, Judith S. (2011). Logan and Hocking County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 25. ISBN 9780738582894.
- ^ "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.