Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio

Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio
Township

Countryside in northern Monroe Township

Location of Monroe Township in Miami County
Coordinates: 39°58′0″N 84°11′41″W / 39.96667°N 84.19472°W / 39.96667; -84.19472Coordinates: 39°58′0″N 84°11′41″W / 39.96667°N 84.19472°W / 39.96667; -84.19472
Country United States
State Ohio
County Miami
Area
  Total 30.8 sq mi (79.7 km2)
  Land 30.6 sq mi (79.3 km2)
  Water 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation[1] 902 ft (275 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 15,339
  Density 501.3/sq mi (193.5/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-51492[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086639[1]

Monroe Township is one of the twelve townships of Miami County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 15,339 people in the township, 6,118 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Geography

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

The city of Tipp City is located in eastern Monroe Township.

Name and history

It is one of twenty-two Monroe Townships statewide.[4]

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,[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.

References

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