Monroe Township, Preble County, Ohio

Monroe Township, Preble County, Ohio
Township
Geeting Covered Bridge, a historic site in the township
Location of Monroe Township in Preble County
Coordinates: 39°53′5″N84°39′27″W / 39.88472°N 84.65750°W / 39.88472; -84.65750
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Preble
Area
• Total	35.2 sq mi (91.2 km2)
• Land	35.2 sq mi (91.2 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,109 ft (338 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	2,084
• Density	59/sq mi (23/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-51548 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1086853 [1]

Countryside in Monroe Township

Monroe Township is one of the twelve townships of Preble County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,084 people in the township. The Monroe community is served by National Trail High School and the National Trail Local School District. Interstate 70 runs along the southern part of the township and has a major interchange at U.S. Route 127.

Geography

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

• Butler Township, Darke County - north
• Twin Township, Darke County - northeast corner
• Harrison Township - east
• Twin Township - southeast corner
• Washington Township - south
• Jackson Township - southwest corner
• Jefferson Township - west
• Harrison Township, Darke County - northwest corner

Two incorporated villages are located in Monroe Township: Eldorado in the northwest, and West Manchester in the northeast. Two major U.S highways intersect within the township. U.S. Route 40 runs east and west, while U.S. Route 127 runs north and south.

Name and history

Monroe Township was established in 1817. ^[4] It is one of twenty-two Monroe Townships statewide. ^[5]

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, ^[6] 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. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "Monroe township, Preble County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. History of Preble County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches. H. Z. Williams & Bro. 1881. p. 289.
5. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

• County website