Decatur Township, Lawrence County, Ohio

Decatur Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The population was 625 at the 2020 census.

Decatur Township, Lawrence County, Ohio
Township
Buckhorn Iron Furnace near Pedro
Buckhorn Iron Furnace near Pedro
Location of Decatur Township in Lawrence County
Location of Decatur Township in Lawrence County
Coordinates: 38°43′2″N 82°38′50″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLawrence
Area
[1]
 • Total33.4 sq mi (86.6 km2)
 • Land33.3 sq mi (86.3 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
[2]
702 ft (214 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total625
 • Density19/sq mi (7.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-21084[4]
GNIS feature ID1086439[2]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Decatur Township.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Decatur Township is located in Washington County.

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

All of Decatur Township's educational services are provided by the Rock Hill Local School District, which provides Pre-K through 12th grades.

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. "Decatur 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.
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