Morgan Township, Morgan County, Ohio
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| Morgan Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Morgan |
| Area | |
| - Total | 12.4 sq mi (32.1 km²) |
| - Land | 12.1 sq mi (31.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 810 ft (247 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,617 |
| - Density | 216.0/sq mi (83.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-52122[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086692[1] |
Morgan Township is one of the fourteen townships of Morgan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,617 people in the township, 941 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Bloom Township - north
- Bristol Township - northeast
- Meigsville Township - east
- Windsor Township - southeast
- Malta Township - west
Much of Morgan Township is occupied by McConnelsville, the county seat and largest village of Morgan County.
[edit] Name and history
It is one of six Morgan Townships statewide.
[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.
As of 2007, the trustees are Rodney Hanson, Ancil King, and Darel Kuntz, and the clerk is Barbara Bucey.[4]
[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.
- ^ Morgan County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ Morgan Township Officials, Morgan County. Accessed 2007-07-02.
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