- Cessna Township, Hardin County, Ohio
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Cessna Township, Ohio — Township — Location of Cessna Township, Hardin County, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°42′3″N 83°42′6″W / 40.70083°N 83.70167°WCoordinates: 40°42′3″N 83°42′6″W / 40.70083°N 83.70167°W Country United States State Ohio County Hardin Area – Total 22.8 sq mi (59.1 km2) – Land 22.8 sq mi (59.1 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation[1] 1,007 ft (307 m) Population (2000) – Total 519 – Density 22.7/sq mi (8.8/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) FIPS code 39-13316[2] GNIS feature ID 1086258[1] Cessna Township is one of the fifteen townships of Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 519 people in the township.[3]
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Geography
Located in the western center of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Washington Township - north
- Blanchard Township - northeast corner
- Pleasant Township - east
- Buck Township - southeast
- Lynn Township - south
- McDonald Township - southwest
- Marion Township - west
- Liberty Township - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Cessna Township.
Name and history
It is the only Cessna 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
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Hardin County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 16 May 2007.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/cousub_outline/cen2k_pgsz/oh_cosub.pdf. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Hardin County, Ohio Cities 
Villages Townships Unincorporated
communitiesFootnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Townships in Hardin County, Ohio
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