Lawrence Township, Lawrence County, Ohio

Lawrence Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
Township
Former store in the township
Location of Lawrence Township in Lawrence County
Coordinates: 38°33′26″N 82°32′57″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Lawrence
Area [1]
• Total	33.4 sq mi (86.4 km^2)
• Land	33.3 sq mi (86.3 km^2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km^2)
Elevation [2]	879 ft (268 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	2,355
• Density	71/sq mi (27/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-42154[4]
GNIS feature ID	1086443[2]

Lawrence Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 2,355.

Geography

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

• Aid Township - north
• Mason Township - northeast corner
• Windsor Township - east
• Union Township - southeast corner
• Fayette Township - south
• Perry Township - southwest
• Upper Township - west
• Elizabeth Township - northwest

It is the only county township without a border on another county.

No municipalities are located in Lawrence Township, although the unincorporated community of Kitts Hill is located in the western part of the township.

Name and history

Statewide, other Lawrence Townships are located in Stark, Tuscarawas, and Washington 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,^[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.

Education

The vast majority of educational services in Lawrence Township is provided by the Rock Hill Local School District (Pre-K through 12), although smaller portions are served by the Dawson-Bryant Local School District, and the Symmes Valley Local School District.

References

1. "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "Lawrence township, Lawrence County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

• County website