Monroe Township, Putnam County, Ohio

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Monroe Township, Putnam County, Ohio
Township
Former Methodist church at Hartsburg
Former Methodist church at Hartsburg
Location of Monroe Township in Putnam County
Location of Monroe Township in Putnam County
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Country United States
State Ohio
County Putnam
Area
 • Total 35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2)
 • Land 35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 715 ft (218 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 2,234
 • Density 62.3/sq mi (24.1/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-51562[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086862[1]

Monroe Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,234 people in the township, 1,046 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Geography

Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

The village of Continental is located in southern Monroe Township.

Name and history

Monroe Township was founded in 1852.[4] It is one of twenty-two Monroe Townships statewide.[5]

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,[6] 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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  3. ↑ Putnam County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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