Monroe Township, Putnam County, Ohio

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Monroe Township, Putnam County, Ohio
Township
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Former Methodist church at Hartsburg
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Location of Monroe Township in Putnam County
Coordinates: 41°6′40″N84°16′33″W / 41.11111°N 84.27583°W / 41.11111; -84.27583
Country United States
State Ohio
County Putnam
Area
 • Total35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2)
 • Land35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
715 ft (218 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total2,044
 • Density57/sq mi (22/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-51562 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086862 [1]

Monroe Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,044 people in the township.

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Geography

Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

The village of Continental is located in southern Monroe Township.

Name and history

Monroe Township was founded in 1852. [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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Monroe township, Putnam County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ Warren, Robert (May 31, 1953). "Blanchard River Brought Pioneers To Putnam". Toledo Blade. p. 3. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  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.
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