Penn Township, Morgan County, Ohio

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Penn Township, Morgan County, Ohio
Township
Elliott from Best, Penn Township.jpg
Elliott Road in the township's northwestern corner
Map of Morgan County Ohio Highlighting Penn Township.png
Location of Penn Township in Morgan County
Coordinates: 39°34′21″N81°52′16″W / 39.57250°N 81.87111°W / 39.57250; -81.87111
Country United States
State Ohio
County Morgan
Area
 • Total
22.9 sq mi (59.4 km2)
 • Land22.9 sq mi (59.3 km2)
 • Water0.039 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
830 ft (253 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
656
 • Density28.7/sq mi (11.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-61602 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086693 [1]

Penn Township is one of the fourteen townships of Morgan County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 656 people in the township.

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Penn Township.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Penn Township is located in Highland County.

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, [4] 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. ↑ "Penn township, Morgan County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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