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Township in Ohio, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Monroe Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,138 people in the township.[3]
Monroe Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio | |
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![]() Location of Monroe Township in Ashtabula County | |
Coordinates: 41°51′5″N 80°34′53″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Ashtabula |
Area | |
• Total | 38.5 sq mi (99.7 km2) |
• Land | 38.5 sq mi (99.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 919 ft (280 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,138 |
• Density | 62/sq mi (23.9/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 39-51296[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1085732[1] |
Website | monroetwpohio |
Located on the northeastern edge of the county, it borders the following townships and city:
No municipalities are located in Monroe Township.
It is one of twenty-two Monroe Townships statewide.[4]
The first settler in Monroe Township was Stephen Moulton, who arrived from New York in 1799.[5]
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. Currently, the members of the board are John Griggs, Roger Sherman, Jr, and Robert Pixley.[5]
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