Muhlenberg Township, Pickaway County, Ohio
Muhlenberg Township, Pickaway County, Ohio | |
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 Farm on State Route 316 northeast of Darbyville | |
 Location of Muhlenberg Township in Pickaway County | |
| Coordinates: 39°41′45″N 83°7′9″W / 39.69583°N 83.11917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Pickaway |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.6 sq mi (58.6 km2) |
| • Land | 22.5 sq mi (58.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 813 |
| • Density | 36.1/sq mi (14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-53256[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086799[1] |
Muhlenberg Township is one of the fifteen townships of Pickaway County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 813 people in the township.
Geography
[edit]Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Scioto Township - northeast
- Jackson Township - southeast
- Monroe Township - southwest
- Darby Township - northwest
The village of Darbyville is located in central Muhlenberg Township.
Name and history
[edit]It is the only Muhlenberg Township statewide.[4]
Government
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Muhlenberg township, Pickaway County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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