Morgan Township, Gallia County, Ohio
Morgan Township, Gallia County, Ohio | |
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 Farm east of Vinton | |
 Location of Morgan Township in Gallia County | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Gallia |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.0 sq mi (80.3 km2) |
| • Land | 31.0 sq mi (80.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,341 |
| • Density | 43.2/sq mi (16.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-52094[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086141[1] |
Morgan Township is one of the fifteen townships of Gallia County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,341 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Salem Township, Meigs County - north
- Rutland Township, Meigs County - northeast corner
- Cheshire Township - east
- Addison Township - southeast corner
- Springfield Township - south
- Raccoon Township - southwest corner
- Huntington Township - west
No municipalities are located in Morgan Township.
Name and history
It is one of six Morgan 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.
- ^ Gallia 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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