Monroe Township, Allen County, Ohio

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Monroe Township, Allen County, Ohio
Township
Lincoln Highway and cornfield in Monroe Township.jpg
Cornfield along the Lincoln Highway
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Location of Monroe Township, Allen County, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°51′14″N84°2′47″W / 40.85389°N 84.04639°W / 40.85389; -84.04639 Coordinates: 40°51′14″N84°2′47″W / 40.85389°N 84.04639°W / 40.85389; -84.04639
Country United States
State Ohio
County Allen
Area
 • Total36.2 sq mi (93.7 km2)
 • Land36.1 sq mi (93.5 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
801 ft (244 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,067
 • Density62/sq mi (23.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-51282 [2]
GNIS feature ID1085696 [1]

Monroe Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,067 people in the township. [3]

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Geography

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

The village of Cairo is located in southwestern Monroe Township.

Name and history

It is one of twenty-two Monroe Townships statewide. [4]

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, [5] 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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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Monroe township, Allen County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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