Liberty Township, Delaware County, Ohio

Liberty Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported a population of 33,252 in the township.

Liberty Township, Delaware County, Ohio
Township
O'Shaughnessy Dam
O'Shaughnessy Dam
Motto: 
"A Nice Place to Live!"
Location of Liberty Township in Delaware County
Location of Liberty Township in Delaware County
Coordinates: 40°10′7″N 83°4′44″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyDelaware
Area
 • Total33.4 sq mi (86.4 km2)
 • Land32.8 sq mi (85.0 km2)
 • Water0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2)
Elevation
[1]
886 ft (270 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total33,252
 • Density1,000/sq mi (380/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-43106[3]
GNIS feature ID1086050[1]
Websitewww.libertytwp.org

Geography

Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships and city:

The city of Powell is located in southern Liberty Township, and the ghost town of Carpenter's Mill lies in the township.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19903,790—
200015,429307.1%
201026,17269.6%
202033,25227.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Name and history

It is one of twenty-five Liberty Townships statewide.[5]

The first non-American Indian settler of Liberty Township - also of Delaware County - was Capt. Nathan Carpenter, who settled in the township on May 1, 1801, after a journey of over 2½ months from New York City. Liberty Township was also "one of the three original townships into which the county was divided for temporary purposes, at the time of its formation."[6]

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,[7] 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. "Liberty township, Delaware County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. U.S. Decennial Census; census.gov
  5. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. History of Delaware County and Ohio. O. L. Baskin & Company. 1880. pp. 412–428.
  7. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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