Sunsbury Township, Monroe County, Ohio

Sunsbury Township is one of the eighteen townships of Monroe County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,325.[3]

Sunsbury Township, Monroe County, Ohio
East of Beallsville on State Route 556
Location of Sunsbury Township in Monroe County
Coordinates: 39°50′41″N 81°2′16″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMonroe
Area
  Total28.4 sq mi (73.6 km2)
  Land28.4 sq mi (73.6 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation1,201 ft (366 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total1,325
  Density47/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-75686[2]
GNIS feature ID1086660[1]

Geography

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

Three villages are located in Sunsbury Township:

  • Beallsville, in the north
  • Part of Jerusalem, in the northwest, along the border with Malaga Township
  • Part of Wilson, in the northwest, along the border with Belmont County

Name and history

It is the only Sunsbury Township statewide.[4]

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.

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