Canaan Township, Morrow County, Ohio

Canaan Township, Morrow County, Ohio
Township

Methodist church at Denmark

Location of Canaan Township in Morrow County
Coordinates: 40°36′31″N 82°54′33″W / 40.60861°N 82.90917°W / 40.60861; -82.90917Coordinates: 40°36′31″N 82°54′33″W / 40.60861°N 82.90917°W / 40.60861; -82.90917
Country United States
State Ohio
County Morrow
Area
 • Total 27.5 sq mi (71.1 km2)
 • Land 27.5 sq mi (71.1 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,024 ft (312 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 897
 • Density 32.7/sq mi (12.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-11248[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086698[1]

Canaan Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 897 people in the township.[3]

Geography

Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Canaan Township.

Name and history

Canaan Township was organized in 1817.[4] The name alludes to the biblical Canaan.[5] Statewide, other Canaan Townships are located in Athens, Madison, and Wayne counties.

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 fiscal officer,[6] 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.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Morrow County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ History of Morrow County and Ohio: Containing a Brief History of the State of Ohio. O.L. Baskin & Company. 1880. p. 217.
  5. ↑ History of Morrow County and Ohio: Containing a Brief History of the State of Ohio. O.L. Baskin & Company. 1880. p. 474.
  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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