Monroe Township, Henry County, Ohio

Coordinates: 41°17′54″N 84°3′33″W / 41.29833°N 84.05917°W / 41.29833; -84.05917
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Monroe Township, Henry County, Ohio
FIPS code
39-51408[3]
GNIS feature ID1086293[1]

Monroe Township is one of the thirteen

2020 census
the population was 1,083.

Geography

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

Monroe Township is one of only two townships in the county without a border on another county.

The village of Malinta is located in northeastern Monroe Township, and the unincorporated community of Grelton lies on its border with Richfield Township.

Name and history

It is one of twenty-two Monroe 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.

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Monroe township, Henry County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 11, 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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