Gilead Township, Morrow County, Ohio
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Gilead Township is one of the sixteen townships
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

 of Morrow County
Morrow County, Ohio
Morrow County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. Shawnee people used the area for hunting purposes before white settlers arrived in the early 19th century. Morrow County was organized in 1848 from parts of four neighboring counties and named for Jeremiah Morrow, Governor of...

, Ohio
Ohio
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, United States
United States
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. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
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 found 5,868 people in the township, 2,141 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Geography

Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
  • Washington Township
    Washington Township, Morrow County, Ohio
    Washington Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,227 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...

     - north
  • Congress Township
    Congress Township, Morrow County, Ohio
    Congress Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,128 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

     - northeast
  • Franklin Township
    Franklin Township, Morrow County, Ohio
    Franklin Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,410 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Congress Township - north...

     - east
  • Harmony Township
    Harmony Township, Morrow County, Ohio
    Harmony Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,040 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

     - southeast
  • Lincoln Township
    Lincoln Township, Morrow County, Ohio
    Lincoln Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,955 people in the township, 1,672 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - south
  • Cardington Township
    Cardington Township, Morrow County, Ohio
    Cardington Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,790 people in the township, 960 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - southwest
  • Canaan Township
    Canaan Township, Morrow County, Ohio
    Canaan Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 897 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

     - northwest


Two villages are located in Gilead Township: Edison
Edison, Ohio
Edison is a village in Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The population was 437 at the 2000 census. Edison is adjacent to and west of Mount Gilead, Ohio, the county seat.-Geography:Edison is located at...

 in the west, and Mount Gilead
Mount Gilead, Ohio
Mount Gilead is a village in Morrow County, Ohio, United States.Mount Gilead's population was 3,290 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Morrow County and the center of population of Ohio. The village was established in 1832, eight years after white settlers arrived in the region...

, the county seat
County seat
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of Morrow County in the center.

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, 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.
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