Freedom Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,644 people in the township.
Geography Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships: Troy Township - north Woodville Township, Sandusky County - northeast Madison Township, Sandusky County - east Scott Township, Sandusky County - southeast corner Montgomery Township - south Portage Township - southwest corner Center Township - west Webster Township - northwest
The village of Pemberville is located in northern Freedom Township.
Name and history Freedom Township was established in 1831. The township was named for the American ideal of liberty. Statewide, other Freedom Townships are located in Henry and Portage 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,§503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 2009-04-30. 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.
The Freedom Township House is located in Pemberville at the intersection of State Route 105 and Water Street.
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External links County website