Montgomery Township, Wood County, Ohio

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Montgomery Township, Wood County, Ohio
Township
Fields west of Risingsun
Fields west of Risingsun
Location of Montgomery Township in Wood County
Location of Montgomery Township in Wood County
Coordinates: 41°17′48″N 83°27′36″W / 41.29667°N 83.46000°W / 41.29667; -83.46000Coordinates: 41°17′48″N 83°27′36″W / 41.29667°N 83.46000°W / 41.29667; -83.46000
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyWood
Area
 • Total36.4 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Land36.4 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
692 ft (211 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total4,230
 • Density120/sq mi (45/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-51744[2]
GNIS feature ID1087190[1]

Montgomery Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 4,230 people in the township, 1,752 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Geography[]

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

Three villages are located in Montgomery Township:

Name and history[]

Montgomery Township was established in 1834.[4] Statewide, other Montgomery Townships are located in Ashland and Marion 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,[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.

The Montgomery Township Hall is located on the corner of Mermill Road at Bradner Road.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Montgomery township, Wood County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  4. ^ "Cities, Townships, & Villages". Wood County Government. Archived from the original on June 6, 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2016.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 2009-04-30.
  6. ^ "Wood County Township Association - Montgomery". Wood County Township Association. Archived from the original on 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2009-08-14.

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