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Canaan Township, Morrow County, Ohio

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Township in Ohio, United States
Canaan Township, Morrow County, Ohio
Township
Methodist church at DenmarkMethodist church at Denmark
Location of Canaan Township in Morrow CountyLocation of Canaan Township in Morrow County
Coordinates: 40°36′31″N 82°54′33″W / 40.60861°N 82.90917°W / 40.60861; -82.90917
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMorrow
Area
 • Total27.5 sq mi (71.1 km)
 • Land27.5 sq mi (71.1 km)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km)
Elevation1,024 ft (312 m)
Population
 • Total900
 • Density33/sq mi (13/km)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-11248
GNIS feature ID1086698

Canaan Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 900 people in the township.

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Canaan Township.

Name and history

Canaan Township was organized in 1817. The name alludes to the biblical Canaan. Statewide, other Canaan Townships are located in Athens, Madison, and Wayne counties.

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, 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

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Canaan township, Morrow County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. History of Morrow County and Ohio: Containing a Brief History of the State of Ohio. O.L. Baskin & Company. 1880. p. 217.
  5. History of Morrow County and Ohio: Containing a Brief History of the State of Ohio. O.L. Baskin & Company. 1880. p. 474.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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Municipalities and communities of Morrow County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Mount Gilead
City
Map of Ohio highlighting Morrow County
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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