Sunsbury Township, Monroe County, Ohio
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| Sunsbury Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Monroe |
| Area | |
| - Total | 28.4 sq mi (73.6 km²) |
| - Land | 28.4 sq mi (73.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,201 ft (366 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,424 |
| - Density | 50.1/sq mi (19.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-75686[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086660[1] |
Sunsbury Township is one of the eighteen townships of Monroe County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,424 people in the township, 873 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Washington Township, Belmont County - northeast
- Switzerland Township - east
- Adams Township - south
- Center Township - southwest
- Malaga Township - west
- Wayne Township, Belmont County - northwest
Three villages are located in Sunsbury Township:
- Beallsville, in the north
- Part of Jerusalem, in the northwest, along the border with Malaga Township
- Part of Wilson, in the northwest, along the border with Belmont County
[edit] Name and history
It is the only Sunsbury Township 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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