Freedom Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 946.[3]

Freedom Township, Henry County, Ohio
Township
Grain elevator at Gerald
Location of Freedom Township in Henry County
Coordinates: 41°27′8″N 84°10′6″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Henry
Area
• Total	23.6 sq mi (61.2 km2)
• Land	23.6 sq mi (61.2 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation [1]	705 ft (215 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	946
• Density	40/sq mi (15.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-28700[2]
GNIS feature ID	1086289[1]

Geography

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

• Clinton Township, Fulton County - north
• York Township, Fulton County - northeast corner
• Liberty Township - east
• Napoleon Township - south
• Adams Township, Defiance County - southwest corner
• Ridgeville Township - west
• German Township, Fulton County - northwest corner

No municipalities are located in Freedom Township.

Name and history

Statewide, other Freedom Townships are located in Portage and Wood 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,[4] 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

External links

• County website