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Township in Ohio, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Monroe Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,044 people in the township.
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 | |
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] |
Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
The village of Continental is located in southern Monroe Township.
Monroe Township was founded in 1852.[4] It is one of twenty-two Monroe Townships statewide.[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.
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