Monroe Township, Licking County, Ohio
| Monroe Township, Licking County, Ohio | |
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| Location of Monroe Township in Licking County Location of Monroe Township in Licking County |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Licking |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.6 sq mi (71.4 km2) |
| • Land | 27.5 sq mi (71.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,145 ft (349 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 5,523 |
| • Density | 200.5/sq mi (77.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-51450[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086472[1] |
| Website | monroetownship |
Monroe Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,523 people in the township, 2,083 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
Geography
Located on the western edge of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Hartford Township - north
- Bennington Township - northeast corner
- Liberty Township - east
- St. Albans Township - southeast corner
- Jersey Township - south
- Plain Township, Franklin County - southwest corner
- Harlem Township, Delaware County - west
- Trenton Township, Delaware County - northwest corner
The village of Johnstown 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.
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Municipalities and communities of Licking County, Ohio, United States
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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- ↑ Licking County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
