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Monroe Township, Henry County, Ohio

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Monroe Township, Henry County, Ohio
Township
South Turkeyfoot Creek along 8 Road
South Turkeyfoot Creek along 8 Road
Location of Monroe Township in Henry County
Location of Monroe Township in Henry County
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHenry
Area
 • Total
36.6 sq mi (94.7 km2)
 • Land36.6 sq mi (94.7 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
686 ft (209 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
1,177
 • Density32.2/sq mi (12.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-51408[2]
GNIS feature ID1086293[1]

Monroe Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,177 people in the township, 892 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Geography

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

Monroe Township is one of only two townships in the county without a border on another county.

The village of Malinta is located in northeastern Monroe Township, and the unincorporated community of Grelton lies on its border with Richfield 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. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ Henry County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates 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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