Meigsville Township, Morgan County, Ohio

Meigsville Township is one of the fourteen townships of Morgan County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 921 people in the township.

Meigsville Township, Morgan County, Ohio
Morgan County Airport
Location of Meigsville Township in Morgan County
Location of Meigsville Township in Morgan County
Coordinates: 39°38′1″N 81°44′47″W / 39.63361°N 81.74639°W / 39.63361; -81.74639
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMorgan
Area
 • Total
31.4 sq mi (81.2 km2)
 • Land31.3 sq mi (81.0 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation774 ft (236 m)
Population
 • Total
921
 • Density29/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-48930[3]
GNIS feature ID1086691[1]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Meigsville Township.

Name and history

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It is the only Meigsville Township statewide.[4]

Government

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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.

References

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  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Meigsville township, Morgan County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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