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Monroe Township, Allen County, Ohio

Coordinates: 40°51′14″N 84°2′47″W / 40.85389°N 84.04639°W / 40.85389; -84.04639
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Monroe Township, Allen County, Ohio
Cornfield along the Lincoln Highway
Cornfield along the Lincoln Highway
Location of Monroe Township, Allen County, Ohio
Location of Monroe Township, Allen County, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°51′14″N 84°2′47″W / 40.85389°N 84.04639°W / 40.85389; -84.04639
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyAllen
Area
 • Total36.2 sq mi (93.7 km2)
 • Land36.1 sq mi (93.5 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation801 ft (244 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,067
 • Density62/sq mi (23.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-51282[2]
GNIS feature ID1085696[1]

Monroe Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,067 people in the township.[3]

Geography

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

The village of Cairo is located in southwestern Monroe Township.

Name and history

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It is one of twenty-two Monroe Townships statewide.[4]

Government

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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

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  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Monroe township, Allen County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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