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Monroe Township, Pickaway County, Ohio

Coordinates: 39°39′32″N 83°11′13″W / 39.65889°N 83.18694°W / 39.65889; -83.18694
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Monroe Township,
Pickaway County, Ohio
Township
The Shack (the Harry M. Daugherty cabin), a historic site in the township
The Shack (the Harry M. Daugherty cabin), a historic site in the township
Location of Monroe Township in Pickaway County
Location of Monroe Township in Pickaway County
Coordinates: 39°39′32″N 83°11′13″W / 39.65889°N 83.18694°W / 39.65889; -83.18694
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyPickaway
Area
 • Total41.5 sq mi (107.6 km2)
 • Land40.4 sq mi (104.5 km2)
 • Water1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
958 ft (292 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,166
 • Density28.9/sq mi (11.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-51534[2]
GNIS feature ID1086798[1]

Monroe Township is one of the fifteen townships of Pickaway County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,166 people in the township.[3]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Monroe Township.

Name and history

It is one of twenty-two Monroe Townships 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. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ Pickaway County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates[permanent dead link] Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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