Troy Township, Morrow County, Ohio

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Troy Township, Morrow County, Ohio
Township
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Race at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
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Location of Troy Township in Morrow County
Coordinates: 40°40′38″N82°39′18″W / 40.67722°N 82.65500°W / 40.67722; -82.65500
Country United States
State Ohio
County Morrow
Area
 • Total14.7 sq mi (38.1 km2)
 • Land14.3 sq mi (37.1 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,398 ft (426 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total1,156
 • Density79/sq mi (30/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-77602 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086710 [1]

Troy Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,156 people in the township.

Contents

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Troy Township, although the unincorporated community of Steam Corners lies in the central western part of the township. [4]

The Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is located in the township on Steam Corners Road at the location of the old Jugs Corners community, [5] [6] just west of the Richland County line.

Name and history

It is one of seven Troy Townships statewide. [7]

Government

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Township hall at Steam Corners

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, [8] 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. ↑ "Troy township, Morrow County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ Topozone: Steam Corners. Accessed 29 Jul 2021.
  5. ↑ Morrow County Sentinel: Surprise one of Many Ghost Towns. By Anthony Conchel. 22 December 2018. Accessed 29 Jul 2021.
  6. ↑ Topozone: Jugs Corners. Accessed 29 Jul 2021.
  7. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  8. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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