Morgan Township, Butler County, Ohio

Morgan Township, Butler County, Ohio
Township
John Vaughan House
Location of Morgan Township in Butler County
Coordinates: 39°20′39″N84°45′34″W / 39.34417°N 84.75944°W / 39.34417; -84.75944
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Butler
Area
• Total	36.8 sq mi (95.3 km2)
• Land	36.8 sq mi (95.3 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation [1]	732 ft (223 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	5,345 [2]
• Density	150/sq mi (57.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-52080 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1085816 [1]
Website	www.morgantownship.org

Morgan Township is one of thirteen townships in Butler County, Ohio, United States. It is located in the southwestern corner of the county, on the state line with Indiana. It had a population of 5,345 at the 2020 census.

History

The tenth in order of creation, Morgan Township was erected from Ross Township by the Butler County Commissioners (James Blackburn, William Robison, and John Wingate) on March 4, 1811.^{[ citation needed ]}

Geography

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

• Reily Township - north
• Hanover Township - northeast corner
• Ross Township - east
• Crosby Township, Hamilton County - southeast
• Harrison Township, Hamilton County - south
• Harrison Township, Dearborn County, Indiana - southwest corner
• Whitewater Township, Franklin County, Indiana - west
• Springfield Township, Franklin County, Indiana - northwest corner

Name

Named for General Daniel Morgan, an officer in the American Revolutionary War, it is one of six Morgan Townships statewide. ^[4]

Transportation

Major highways include State Routes 126, 129, and 748.

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. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "Morgan township, Butler County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 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.

General

• Bert S. Barlow, W.H. Todhunter, Stephen D. Cone, Joseph J. Pater, and Frederick Schneider, eds. Centennial History of Butler County, Ohio. Hamilton, Ohio: B.F. Bowen, 1905.
• Jim Blount. The 1900s: 100 Years In the History of Butler County, Ohio. Hamilton, Ohio: Past Present Press, 2000.
• Butler County Engineer's Office. Butler County Official Transportation Map, 2003. Fairfield Township, Butler County, Ohio: The Office, 2003.
• A History and Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio with Illustrations and Sketches of Its Representative Men and Pioneers. Cincinnati, Ohio: Western Biographical Publishing Company, 1882.
• Ohio. Secretary of State. The Ohio municipal and township roster, 2002-2003. Columbus, Ohio: The Secretary, 2003.

External links

• Township website
• County website