Monroe Township, Pickaway County, Ohio
Monroe Township, Pickaway County, Ohio | |
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 The Shack (the Harry M. Daugherty cabin), a historic site in the township | |
 Location of Monroe Township in Pickaway County | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Pickaway |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.5 sq mi (107.6 km2) |
| • Land | 40.4 sq mi (104.5 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,166 |
| • Density | 28.9/sq mi (11.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-51534[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086798[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:
- Darby Township - north
- Muhlenberg Township - northeast
- Jackson Township - east
- Deer Creek Township - southeast
- Perry Township - south
- Madison Township, Fayette County - southwest
- Pleasant Township, Madison County - northwest
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
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Pickaway County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |