Summit Township, Monroe County, Ohio

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Summit Township, Monroe County, Ohio
Township
Bracken Ridge and 145 barn.jpg
Barn on State Route 145 west of Lewisville
Map of Monroe County Ohio Highlighting Summit Township.png
Location of Summit Township in Monroe County
Coordinates: 39°46′14″N81°13′7″W / 39.77056°N 81.21861°W / 39.77056; -81.21861
Country United States
State Ohio
County Monroe
Area
 • Total
23.0 sq mi (59.6 km2)
 • Land23.0 sq mi (59.6 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,250 ft (380 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
595
 • Density25.9/sq mi (9.98/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-75497 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086659 [1]

Summit Township is one of the eighteen townships of Monroe County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 595, including 184 people in the village of Lewisville.

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Geography

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

The village of Lewisville is located in central Summit Township.

Name and history

It is the only Summit Township 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.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Summit 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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