Salem Township, Monroe County, Ohio
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| Salem Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Monroe |
| Area | |
| - Total | 26.4 sq mi (68.5 km²) |
| - Land | 25.7 sq mi (66.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 620 ft (189 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,046 |
| - Density | 40.7/sq mi (15.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-69918[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086657[1] |
Salem Township is one of the eighteen townships of Monroe County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,046 people in the township, 602 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:
- Switzerland Township - north
- Ohio Township - south
- Green Township - southwest
- Adams Township - west
Marshall County, West Virginia lies across the Ohio River to the east.
The village of Clarington is located in northeastern Salem Township along the Ohio River.
[edit] Name and history
It is one of fourteen Salem 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.
[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.
- ^ Monroe County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates, Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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