Monroe Township, Putnam County, Ohio
Monroe Township, Putnam County, Ohio | |
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 Former Methodist church at Hartsburg | |
 Location of Monroe Township in Putnam County | |
| Coordinates: 41°6′40″N 84°16′33″W / 41.11111°N 84.27583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Putnam |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2) |
| • Land | 35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 715 ft (218 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,044 |
| • Density | 57/sq mi (22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-51562[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086862[1] |
Monroe Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,044 people in the township.
Geography
[edit]Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Highland Township, Defiance County - north
- Pleasant Township, Henry County - northeast corner
- Palmer Township - east
- Greensburg Township - southeast corner
- Perry Township - south
- Brown Township, Paulding County - west
- Auglaize Township, Paulding County - northwest corner
The village of Continental is located in southern Monroe Township.
Name and history
[edit]Monroe Township was founded in 1852.[4] It is one of twenty-two Monroe Townships statewide.[5]
Government
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Monroe township, Putnam County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Warren, Robert (May 31, 1953). "Blanchard River Brought Pioneers To Putnam". Toledo Blade. p. 3. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
External links
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