Eagle Township, Hancock County, Ohio
Township
University of Findlay equestrian complex, on U.S. Route 68
University of Findlay equestrian complex, on U.S. Route 68
Location of Eagle Township in Hancock County
Location of Eagle Township in Hancock County
Coordinates: 40°57′33″N 83°42′46″W / 40.95917°N 83.71278°W / 40.95917; -83.71278
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHancock
Area
 • Total35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2)
 • Land35.8 sq mi (92.7 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
830 ft (253 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,084
 • Density30/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-23086[3]
GNIS feature ID1086244[1]

Eagle Township is one of the seventeen townships of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,084.

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Eagle Township.

Name and history

Statewide, other Eagle Townships are located in Brown and Vinton counties.

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,[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.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Eagle township, Hancock County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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