Miller Township, Knox County, Ohio

Last updated

Miller Township, Knox County Ohio
Township
Sycamore Road brick I-house.jpg
Farmhouse west of Brandon
Map of Knox County, Ohio highlighting Miller Township.svg
Location of Miller Township in Knox County.
Coordinates: 40°17′58″N82°30′26″W / 40.29944°N 82.50722°W / 40.29944; -82.50722
Country United States
State Ohio
County Knox
Area
 • Total20.7 sq mi (53.7 km2)
 • Land20.7 sq mi (53.7 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,099 ft (335 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total1,095
 • Density53/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-50330 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086406 [1]

Miller Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,095 people in the township.

Contents

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Miller Township.

Name and history

Miller Township was named for James Miller, a pioneer settler who gave elections officials five and one half gallons of whiskey to secure the honor. [4] It is the only Miller Township statewide. [5]

Miller Township was originally built up chiefly by settlers from Vermont and Rhode Island. [6]

Government

Township hall at Brandon Miller Township hall at Brandon.jpg
Township hall at Brandon

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, [7] 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.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bennington Township, Morrow County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Bennington Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,297 people in the township, 283 of whom lived in the village of Marengo.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pike Township, Coshocton County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Pike Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 689.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Perry Township, Coshocton County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Perry Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 635.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Berlin Township, Knox County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Berlin Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,772 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clay Township, Knox County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Clay Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,542 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clinton Township, Knox County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Clinton Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,886 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hilliar Township, Knox County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Hilliar Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,781 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jackson Township, Knox County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Jackson Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,076 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Liberty Township, Knox County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Liberty Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,906 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Milford Township, Knox County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Milford Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,866 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Morgan Township, Knox County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Morgan Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,034 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Morris Township, Knox County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Morris Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,098 people in the township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tiverton Township, Coshocton County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Tiverton Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 492.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bennington Township, Licking County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Bennington Township is one of the 25 townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,682.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Burlington Township, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Burlington Township is one of the 25 townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,209.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eden Township, Licking County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Eden Township is one of the 25 townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,281.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fallsbury Township, Licking County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Fallsbury Township is one of the 25 townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 985.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hartford Township, Licking County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Hartford Township is one of the 25 townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,433.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jersey Township, Licking County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Jersey Township is one of the 25 townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,557.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trenton Township, Delaware County, Ohio</span> Township in Ohio, United States

Trenton Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 Census the population was 2,276.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Miller township, Knox County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Knox County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Containing a Condensed, Comprehensive History of Ohio. A. A. Graham & Company. pp.  522.
  5. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. ↑ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp.  315 . Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  7. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.