Monroe Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,647 people in the township.
Monroe Township, Darke County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
 Fields southwest of Pitsburg | |
 Location in Darke County and the state of Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 39°58′6″N 84°28′23″W / 39.96833°N 84.47306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Darke |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.7 sq mi (66.5 km2) |
| • Land | 25.7 sq mi (66.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,037 ft (316 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,647 |
| • Density | 64/sq mi (25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-51366[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086019[1] |
Geography
editLocated in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Franklin Township - north
- Newton Township, Miami County - northeast
- Union Township, Miami County - east
- Clay Township, Montgomery County - southeast
- Harrison Township, Preble County - southwest
- Twin Township - west
- Van Buren Township - northwest corner
The village of Pitsburg is located in northwestern Monroe Township.
Name and history
editIt is one of twenty-two Monroe Townships statewide.[4]
Monroe Township was established in 1836 from land given by Twin Township.[5]
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,[6] 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.
- ^ "Monroe township, Darke County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 18, 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.
- ^ The History of Darke County, Ohio. W. H. Beers & Company. 1880. p. 455.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.