Montgomery Township, Ashland County, Ohio
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| Montgomery Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Ashland |
| Area | |
| - Total | 28.5 sq mi (73.9 km²) |
| - Land | 28.5 sq mi (73.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 958 ft (292 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,412 |
| - Density | 84.7/sq mi (32.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-51688[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085711[1] |
Montgomery Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,412 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Orange Township - north
- Jackson Township - northeast
- Perry Township - east
- Mohican Township - southeast corner
- Vermillion Township - south
- Mifflin Township - southwest corner
- Milton Township - west
- Clear Creek Township - northwest corner
Most of the city of Ashland, the county seat of Ashland County, is located in western Montgomery Township.
[edit] Name and history
Statewide, other Montgomery Townships are located in Marion and Wood 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.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Ashland County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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