Bethel Township is one of the eighteen townships of Monroe County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 271.
Bethel Township, Monroe County, Ohio | |
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 1850s William McFadden Log House, near Sycamore Valley | |
 Location of Bethel Township in Monroe County | |
| Coordinates: 39°37′40″N 81°14′55″W / 39.62778°N 81.24861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Monroe |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.5 sq mi (60.9 km2) |
| • Land | 23.5 sq mi (60.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 271 |
| • Density | 12/sq mi (4.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-06124[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086648[1] |
Geography
editLocated in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Franklin Township - north
- Washington Township - east
- Ludlow Township, Washington County - southeast
- Liberty Township, Washington County - southwest
- Elk Township, Noble County - west
No municipalities are located in Bethel Township, although the unincorporated community of Sycamore Valley lies in the township's north.
Name and history
editStatewide, other Bethel Townships are located in Clark and Miami counties.[4]
Government
editThe 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.
References
edit- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Bethel township, Monroe County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.