Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio

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Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio
Township
Monroe Township near Tipp City.jpg
Countryside in northern Monroe Township
Map of Miami County Ohio Highlighting Monroe Township.png
Location of Monroe Township in Miami County
Coordinates: 39°58′0″N84°11′41″W / 39.96667°N 84.19472°W / 39.96667; -84.19472
Country United States
State Ohio
County Miami
Area
 • Total
30.8 sq mi (79.7 km2)
 • Land30.6 sq mi (79.3 km2)
 • Water0.19 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation
[1]
902 ft (275 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
16,114
 • Density526/sq mi (203/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-51492 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086639 [1]

Monroe Township is one of the twelve townships of Miami County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 16,114 people in the township.

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Geography

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

The city of Tipp City is located in eastern 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.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Monroe township, Miami County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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