Monroe Township, Pickaway County, Ohio

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]

Monroe Township,
Pickaway County, Ohio
The Shack (the Harry M. Daugherty cabin), a historic site in the township
Location of Monroe Township in Pickaway County
Coordinates: 39°39′32″N 83°11′13″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyPickaway
Area
  Total41.5 sq mi (107.6 km2)
  Land40.4 sq mi (104.5 km2)
  Water1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2)
Elevation958 ft (292 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total1,166
  Density28.9/sq mi (11.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-51534[2]
GNIS feature ID1086798[1]

Geography

Located in the western 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

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