Milford Township, Knox County, Ohio

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Milford Township, Ohio
Municipalities and townships of Knox County.
Municipalities and townships of Knox County.
Coordinates: 40°18′31″N 82°36′57″W / 40.30861, -82.61583
Country United States
State Ohio
County Knox
Area
 - Total 25.7 sq mi (66.6 km²)
 - Land 25.7 sq mi (66.5 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation [1] 1,211 ft (369 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,422
 - Density 55.4/sq mi (21.4/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-50204[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086405[1]

Milford Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,422 people in the township.[3]

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[edit] Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Milford Township, although the unincorporated community of Mt. Liberty lies on the northwestern border with Liberty Township.

[edit] Name and history

Statewide, other Milford Townships are located in Butler and Defiance Counties.

[edit] 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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

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