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Montville Township, Geauga County, Ohio

Coordinates: 41°36′50″N 81°3′19″W / 41.61389°N 81.05528°W / 41.61389; -81.05528
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Montville Township, Geauga County, Ohio
Location of Montville Township in Geauga County
Location of Montville Township in Geauga County
Coordinates: 41°36′50″N 81°3′19″W / 41.61389°N 81.05528°W / 41.61389; -81.05528
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyGeauga
Area
 • Total
24.6 sq mi (63.8 km2)
 • Land24.2 sq mi (62.7 km2)
 • Water0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation1,289 ft (393 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
1,990
 • Density82/sq mi (31.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44064
Area code440
FIPS code39-51842[2]
GNIS feature ID1086156[1]
Websitemontvillegeauga.com

Montville Township is one of the sixteen townships of Geauga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,990.[3]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Montville Township, although the unincorporated community of Montville lies at the center of the township.

The Cuyahoga River begins in Montville Township.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Montville Township is located in Geauga County.

The township includes a house that was once a stop on the Underground Railroad. The house still stands on the southeast corner of the intersection of U.S. Route 6 and State Route 528.[citation needed]

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.

Education

Montville Township formerly fell under the Ledgemont School District but was absorbed by the Berkshire School District in Burton.

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. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Montville township, Geauga County, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 13, 2017.[dead link]
  4. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.