Monroe Township, Henry County, Ohio

Monroe Township, Henry County, Ohio
Township

South Turkeyfoot Creek along 8 Road

Location of Monroe Township in Henry County
Coordinates: 41°17′54″N 84°3′33″W / 41.29833°N 84.05917°W / 41.29833; -84.05917Coordinates: 41°17′54″N 84°3′33″W / 41.29833°N 84.05917°W / 41.29833; -84.05917
Country United States
State Ohio
County Henry
Area
 • Total 36.6 sq mi (94.7 km2)
 • Land 36.6 sq mi (94.7 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 686 ft (209 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,177
 • Density 32.2/sq mi (12.4/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-51408[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086293[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. 1 2 "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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