Morgan Township, Gallia County, Ohio | |
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Township | |
Farm east of Vinton
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Location of Morgan Township in Gallia County |
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Coordinates: 38°57′45″N 82°16′3″W / 38.96250°N 82.26750°WCoordinates: 38°57′45″N 82°16′3″W / 38.96250°N 82.26750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Gallia |
Area | |
• Total | 31.0 sq mi (80.3 km2) |
• Land | 31.0 sq mi (80.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,404 |
• Density | 45/sq mi (17.5/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 39-52094 |
GNIS feature ID | 1086141 |
Morgan Township is one of the fifteen townships of Gallia County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,404.
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Morgan Township.
It is one of six .
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.