Troy Township, Morrow County, Ohio | |
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Township | |
Race at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
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Location of Troy Township in Morrow County |
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Coordinates: 40°40′38″N 82°39′18″W / 40.67722°N 82.65500°WCoordinates: 40°40′38″N 82°39′18″W / 40.67722°N 82.65500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Morrow |
Area | |
• Total | 14.7 sq mi (38.1 km2) |
• Land | 14.3 sq mi (37.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,398 ft (426 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,190 |
• Density | 83.0/sq mi (32.0/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 39-77602 |
GNIS feature ID | 1086710 |
Troy Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,190 people in the township.
Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Troy Township.
The Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is located in the township on Steam Corners Road just west of the Richland County line.
It is one of seven .
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.