Monroe Township, Logan County, Ohio
| Monroe Township, Logan County, Ohio | |
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| Township | |
Mac-O-Chee Castle, a historic site in the township
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 Location of Monroe Township in Ohio |
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 Location of Monroe Township in Logan County |
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| Coordinates: 40°16′40″N 83°41′36″W / 40.27778°N 83.69333°WCoordinates: 40°16′40″N 83°41′36″W / 40.27778°N 83.69333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Logan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.2 sq mi (80.8 km2) |
| • Land | 31.2 sq mi (80.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,371 ft (418 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,503 |
| • Density | 48.2/sq mi (18.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 937 |
| FIPS code | 39-51464 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086489 |
Monroe Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,503 people in the township.
Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
Parts of the villages of West Liberty and Valley Hi are located in southwestern and northern Monroe Township respectively, and the unincorporated community of Pickrelltown lies in the township's north.
Monroe Township was organized in 1822. It is one of twenty-two .
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, 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.
In the elections of November 2007, Dale Barns and Linda Stuart were elected without opposition to the positions of township trustee and township fiscal officer respectively.
Important highways in Monroe Township include State Routes 245 and 287.
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