Freedom Township, Wood County, Ohio
Township
Fields southeast of Pemberville
Fields southeast of Pemberville
Location of Freedom Township in Wood County
Location of Freedom Township in Wood County
Coordinates: 41°23′34″N 83°27′37″W / 41.39278°N 83.46028°W / 41.39278; -83.46028
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyWood
Area
 • Total30.3 sq mi (78.4 km2)
 • Land30.3 sq mi (78.4 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
653 ft (199 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total2,644
 • Density87/sq mi (34/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-28756[3]
GNIS feature ID1087182[1]

Freedom Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,644 people in the township.

Geography

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

The village of Pemberville is located in northern Freedom Township.

Name and history

Freedom Township was established in 1831.[4] The township was named for the American ideal of liberty.[5] Statewide, other Freedom Townships are located in Henry and Portage 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,[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.

The Freedom Township House is located in Pemberville at the intersection of State Route 105 and Water Street.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Freedom township, Wood County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Cities, Townships, & Villages". Wood County Government. Archived from the original on June 6, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  5. ↑ Leeson, Michael A. (1897). Commemorative Historical and Biographical Record of Wood County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Early Settlement and Development. J.H. Beers & Company. p. 255.
  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 2009-04-30.
  7. ↑ "Wood County Township Association". Wood County Township Association. Archived from the original on November 20, 2008. Retrieved August 14, 2009.
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