| Montville Township, Medina County, Ohio | |
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| — Township — | |
| Municipalities of Medina County, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Medina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.0 sq mi (54.4 km2) |
| • Land | 20.9 sq mi (54.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 965 ft (294 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,410 |
| • Density | 258.4/sq mi (99.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44256 |
| FIPS code | 39-51856[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086602[1] |
Montville Township is one of the seventeen townships of Medina County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,410 people in the township.[3]
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Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
Part of the city of Medina, the county seat of Medina County, is located in northwestern Montville Township.
Statewide, the only other Montville Township is located in Geauga County.
The township was established in 1820, less than two years after the first settlers arrived.[4]
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 fiscal officer,[5] 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 fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
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