Montgomery Township, Marion County, Ohio
Montgomery Township, Marion County, Ohio | |
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 Fields northwest of New Bloomington | |
 Location of Montgomery Township in Marion County | |
| Coordinates: 40°35′52″N 83°21′6″W / 40.59778°N 83.35167°WCoordinates: 40°35′52″N 83°21′6″W / 40.59778°N 83.35167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Marion |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.4 sq mi (73.6 km2) |
| • Land | 28.4 sq mi (73.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,330 |
| • Density | 82.0/sq mi (31.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-51730[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086581[1] |
Montgomery Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 2,330 people in the township; 747 lived in the village of LaRue and 515 lived in the village of New Bloomington.
Geography[]
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Grand Township - north
- Salt Rock Township - northeast corner
- Big Island Township - east
- Bowling Green Township - south
- Dudley Township, Hardin County - west
- Goshen Township, Hardin County - northwest corner
Two villages are located in Montgomery Township: LaRue in the southwest, and New Bloomington in the southeast.
Name and history[]
Statewide, other Montgomery Townships are located in Ashland and Wood 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,[3] 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[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
External links[]
| show Municipalities and communities of Marion County, Ohio, United States |
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- Townships in Marion County, Ohio
- Townships in Ohio