Gilead Township, Morrow County, Ohio

Gilead Township, Morrow County, Ohio
Township
Mount Gilead State Park
Mount Gilead State Park
Location of Gilead Township in Morrow County
Location of Gilead Township in Morrow County
Coordinates: 40°33′13″N 82°50′9″W / 40.55361°N 82.83583°W / 40.55361; -82.83583
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMorrow
Area
 • Total
34.2 sq mi (88.6 km2)
 • Land34.2 sq mi (88.5 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,089 ft (332 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
5,942
 • Density170/sq mi (67/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-30128[3]
GNIS feature ID1086703[1]

Gilead Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 5,942 people lived in the township; 3,503 lived in the village of Mount Gilead and 422 lived in the village of Edison.

Geography

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

Two villages are located in Gilead Township: Edison in the west, and Mount Gilead, the county seat of Morrow County in the center.

Name and history

Gilead Township was organized in 1835.[4] It is the only Gilead Township statewide.[5]

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,[6] 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. ^ "Gilead 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. ^ History of Morrow County and Ohio: Containing a Brief History of the State of Ohio. O.L. Baskin & Company. 1880. p. 217.
  5. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.