Congress Township, Morrow County, Ohio

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Congress Township, Morrow County, Ohio
Township
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Countryside southwest of West Point
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Location of Congress Township in Morrow County
Coordinates: 40°36′17″N82°45′1″W / 40.60472°N 82.75028°W / 40.60472; -82.75028
Country United States
State Ohio
County Morrow
Area
 • Total
31.7 sq mi (82.0 km2)
 • Land31.3 sq mi (81.2 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,388 ft (423 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
2,939
 • Density93/sq mi (36/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-18294 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086701 [1]

Congress Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,939 people in the township.

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Geography

Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Congress Township, although the census-designated place of Candlewood Lake is located in the township's northwest.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Congress Township is located in Wayne County.

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, [4] 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

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Congress township, Morrow County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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