Falls Township, Hocking County, Ohio

Falls Township consists of two disconnected portions in the center and northeast of the county, separated by a short distance.Its northeastern portion (known as The Gore, or simply Gore) borders the following townships: Its southwestern portion borders the following townships: The majority of the city of Logan, the county seat of Hocking County, is located in the southwestern portion of Falls Township.Falls Township takes its name from a waterfall on the Hocking River, where a mill had been built in 1814, prior to the township's formation.[4] Statewide, the only other Falls Township is located in Muskingum County.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.
Map of Ohio highlighting Hocking County
TownshipCountryCountyHockingTime zoneEastern (EST)FIPS codetownshipsHocking County2020 censusThe GoreMonday Creek Township, Perry CountyCoal Township, Perry CountyWard TownshipGreen TownshipMarion TownshipStarr TownshipWashington TownshipLaurel TownshipGood Hope Townshipcounty seatMuskingum CountyUnited States Geological SurveyUnited States Census BureauOhio Revised CodeHocking County, OhioVillagesBuchtelLaurelvilleMurray CityBentonGood HopeLaurelMarionSalt CreekWashingtonCarbon HillHaydenvilleHide-A-Way HillsRockbridgeWest LoganUnincorporatedcommunitiesBuena VistaEnterpriseGibisonvilleGreendaleHaynesIlesboroLongstrethMondayOld GoreOrbistonSand RunSouth BloomingvilleUnion FurnaceWebb Summit