McArthur Township, Logan County, Ohio

McArthur Township, Logan County, Ohio
Township
A quarry in northern McArthur Township
A quarry in northern McArthur Township
Location of McArthur Township in Ohio
Location of McArthur Township in Ohio
Location of McArthur Township in Logan County
Location of McArthur Township in Logan County
Coordinates: 40°26′2″N 83°47′18″W / 40.43389°N 83.78833°W / 40.43389; -83.78833
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLogan
Area
[1]
 • Total
27.24 sq mi (70.55 km2)
 • Land27.17 sq mi (70.38 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,191 ft (363 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
1,920
 • Density70/sq mi (27/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)937, 326
FIPS code39-45682[4]
GNIS feature ID1086487[2]

McArthur Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,920.

Geography

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

The village of Huntsville is located in central McArthur Township, and the unincorporated community of Northwood is located in the township's northeast, along the border with Richland Township.

Name and history

McArthur Township was organized in 1823,[5] and was named for Ohio politician Duncan McArthur.[6] It is the only McArthur Township statewide.[7]

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, 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.

Transportation

Important highways in McArthur Township include U.S. Routes 33 and 68, and State Routes 117, 274, and 638, along with a small part of State Route 366.

References

  1. ^ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "McArthur township, Logan County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ History of Logan County and Ohio: Containing a History of the State of Ohio, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. O.L. Baskin. 1880. p. 247.
  6. ^ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 284. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  7. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.