Switzerland Township, Monroe County, Ohio

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Switzerland Township
Civil township
Kindleberger House.jpg
The Frederick Kindleberger Stone House on State Route 556
Map of Monroe County Ohio Highlighting Switzerland Township.png
Location of Switzerland Township in Monroe County
Coordinates: 39°49′38″N80°53′26″W / 39.82722°N 80.89056°W / 39.82722; -80.89056
Country United States
State Ohio
County Monroe
Area
 • Total27.3 sq mi (70.8 km2)
 • Land27.2 sq mi (70.4 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,270 ft (387 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total462
 • Density17/sq mi (6.5/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-75945 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086661 [1]

Switzerland Township is one of the eighteen townships of Monroe County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 462.

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Geography

Located in the northeastern corner of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:

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

No municipalities are located in Switzerland Township.

Name and history

It is the only Switzerland 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.

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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. ↑ "Switzerland 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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