Lebanon Township, Meigs County, Ohio

Lebanon Township is one of the twelve townships of Meigs County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 897 people in the township.

Lebanon Township, Meigs County, Ohio
Township
Marker at the site of the Battle of Buffington Island
Marker at the site of the Battle of Buffington Island
Location of Lebanon Township in Meigs County
Location of Lebanon Township in Meigs County
Coordinates: 39°0′35″N 81°48′27″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMeigs
Area
 • Total36.5 sq mi (94.5 km2)
 • Land35.8 sq mi (92.6 km2)
 • Water0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
Elevation
[1]
814 ft (248 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total897
 • Density25/sq mi (9.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-42336[3]
GNIS feature ID1086611[1]

Geography

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

Jackson County, West Virginia lies across the Ohio River to the east.

It is the second-farthest upstream of Meigs County's Ohio River townships.

No municipalities are located in Lebanon Township, although the unincorporated community of Portland is located on the township's eastern shoreline.

Name and history

It is the only Lebanon 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
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Lebanon township, Meigs County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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