Morgan Township, Knox County, Ohio

Morgan Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,085 people in the township, 1,069 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Morgan Township, Knox County Ohio
Township
Fields along Spray Lane in the township's northeast
Location of Morgan Township in Knox County.
Coordinates: 40°16′52″N 82°25′17″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyKnox
Area
 • Total26.0 sq mi (67.4 km2)
 • Land26.0 sq mi (67.4 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation1,027 ft (313 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,085
 • Density41.7/sq mi (16.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-52108[2]
GNIS feature ID1086408[1]

Geography

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

Part of the village of Utica is located in southern Morgan Township.

Name and history

Morgan Township was organized in 1808. It is named for Daniel Morgan.[4]

It is one of six Morgan Townships statewide.[5]

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,[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.

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References
  1. "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. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  4. Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Knox County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Containing a Condensed, Comprehensive History of Ohio. A. A. Graham & Company. p. 534.
  5. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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