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Monroe Township, Licking County, Ohio

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Township in Ohio, United States
Monroe Township, Licking County, Ohio
Township
The Lynnwood Farmhouse, south of JohnstownThe Lynnwood Farmhouse, south of Johnstown
Location of Monroe Township in Licking CountyLocation of Monroe Township in Licking County
Coordinates: 40°9′21″N 82°41′16″W / 40.15583°N 82.68778°W / 40.15583; -82.68778
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLicking
Area
 • Total26.89 sq mi (69.65 km)
 • Land26.81 sq mi (69.43 km)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.22 km)
Elevation1,145 ft (349 m)
Population
 • Total7,753
 • Density290/sq mi (110/km)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-51450
GNIS feature ID1086472
Websitemonroetownship.org

Monroe Township is one of the 25 townships of Licking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the total population was 7,753.

Geography

Located on the western edge of the county, it borders the following townships:

The village of Johnstown is located in eastern Monroe Township.

Name and history

It is one of 22 Monroe Townships statewide.

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. "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Monroe township, Licking County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

Municipalities and communities of Licking County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Newark
Cities
Map of Ohio highlighting Licking County
Villages
Townships
CDPs
Unincorporated
communities
Ghost towns
Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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