Salem Township, Monroe County, Ohio

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Salem Township, Monroe County, Ohio
Township
South of Clarington on State Route 7.jpg
State Route 7 along the Ohio River
Map of Monroe County Ohio Highlighting Salem Township.png
Location of Salem Township in Monroe County
Coordinates: 39°46′1″N80°52′46″W / 39.76694°N 80.87944°W / 39.76694; -80.87944
Country United States
State Ohio
County Monroe
Area
 • Total26.4 sq mi (68.5 km2)
 • Land25.7 sq mi (66.6 km2)
 • Water0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2)
Elevation
[1]
620 ft (189 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total831
 • Density31/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-69918 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086657 [1]

Salem Township is one of the eighteen townships of Monroe County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 831, including 280 people in the village of Clarington.

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Geography

Located in the eastern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:

Marshall County, West Virginia lies across the Ohio River to the east.

The village of Clarington is located in northeastern Salem Township along the Ohio River.

Name and history

It is one of fourteen Salem 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.

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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. ↑ "Salem township, Monroe County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 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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