Monroe Township, Logan County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Monroe Township is one of the seventeen townships
of Logan County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 1,503 people in the township.
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 formed in 1822 from Jefferson Township
.
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.
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 Logan County
Logan County, Ohio
Logan County is a county in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 45,858. The county seat is Bellefontaine. The county is named for Benjamin Logan, who fought Native Americans in the area....
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
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. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
found 1,503 people in the township.
Geography
Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:- Jefferson TownshipJefferson Township, Logan County, OhioJefferson Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,946 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- north - Perry TownshipPerry Township, Logan County, OhioPerry Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,022 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Bokes Creek Township - north...
- northeast corner - Zane TownshipZane Township, Logan County, OhioZane Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 968 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:*Perry Township - north...
- east - Wayne Township, Champaign CountyWayne Township, Champaign County, OhioWayne Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,660 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- southeast - Salem Township, Champaign CountySalem Township, Champaign County, OhioSalem Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,307 people in the township, 2,296 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- south - Liberty TownshipLiberty Township, Logan County, OhioLiberty Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,126 people living in the township.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- west
Parts of the villages of West Liberty
West Liberty, Ohio
West Liberty is a village in Logan County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,813 at the 2000 census.-Geography:West Liberty is located at ....
and Valley Hi
Valley Hi, Ohio
Valley Hi is a village in Logan County, Ohio, United States. The population was 244 at the 2000 census. The village is located nearby U.S. Route 33 and is about an hour northwest of Columbus....
are located in southwestern and northern Monroe Township respectively, and the unincorporated community
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
of Pickrelltown
Pickrelltown, Ohio
Pickrelltown is an unincorporated community located at the intersection of two roads in northern Monroe Township, Logan County, Ohio, United States. It has also been known as Frogtown, and its current name has also been spelled Pickereltown, Pickeretown, and Pickreltown...
lies in the township's north.
Name and history
It is one of twenty-two Monroe Townships statewideMonroe Township, Ohio
Monroe Township, Ohio may refer to:*Monroe Township, Adams County, Ohio*Monroe Township, Allen County, Ohio*Monroe Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio*Monroe Township, Carroll County, Ohio*Monroe Township, Clermont County, Ohio...
.
Monroe Township was formed in 1822 from Jefferson Township
Jefferson Township, Logan County, Ohio
Jefferson Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,946 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
.
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.In the elections of November 2007
United States general elections, 2007
The 2007 United States general elections were held on Tuesday, November 6. During this off-year election, the only seats up for election in the United States Congress were special elections held throughout the year. None of these congressional seats changed party hands...
, Dale Barns and Linda Stuart were elected without opposition to the positions of township trustee and township fiscal officer respectively.