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Monroe Township, Holmes County, Ohio

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Monroe Township, Holmes County, Ohio
Township
West Holmes High School on Route 39
West Holmes High School on Route 39
Location of Monroe Township in Holmes County
Location of Monroe Township in Holmes County
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHolmes
Area
 • Total
24.1 sq mi (62.5 km2)
 • Land24.1 sq mi (62.5 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,056 ft (322 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
1,401
 • Density58.1/sq mi (22.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-51422[2]
GNIS feature ID1086333[1]

Monroe Township is one of the fourteen townships of Holmes County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,401 people in the township.[3]

Geography

Located in the west central 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. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ Holmes 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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