Bethel Township, Monroe County, Ohio
Bethel Township is one of the eighteen townships of Monroe County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 347.[3]
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 | |
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 (2010) | |
• Total | 347 |
• Density | 15/sq mi (5.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 39-06124[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1086648[1] |
Geography
Located 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.
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.
References
- "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.
- "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Bethel township, Monroe County, Ohio". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
- "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.