Ohio Township, Monroe County, Ohio

Ohio Township, Monroe County, Ohio
Township
Salem Church, a historic site on State Route 255
Salem Church, a historic site on State Route 255
Location of Ohio Township in Monroe County
Location of Ohio Township in Monroe County
Coordinates: 39°41′4″N 80°53′6″W / 39.68444°N 80.88500°W / 39.68444; -80.88500
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMonroe
Area
 • Total
23.4 sq mi (60.6 km2)
 • Land23.1 sq mi (59.7 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,076 ft (328 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
837
 • Density36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code740
FIPS code39-57988[2]
GNIS feature ID1086655[1]

Ohio Township is one of the eighteen townships of Monroe County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 837.[3]

Geography

Located in the eastern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:

West Virginia lies across the Ohio River to the east: Marshall County farther north, and Wetzel County farther south.

No municipalities are located in Ohio Township, although the unincorporated community of Hannibal lies in the township's east along the Ohio River.

Name and history

Statewide, other Ohio Townships are located in Clermont and Gallia counties.

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,[4] 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. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Ohio Department of Development (August 2021). Population & Household Counts for Governmental Units: 2020, 2010, 2000 (PDF). Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  4. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.