Morgan Township, Morgan County, Ohio

Township in Ohio, United States

Morgan Township, Morgan County, Ohio

Township

Along State Route 60 east of McConnelsville

Location of Morgan Township in Morgan County

Coordinates: 39°39′6″N 81°50′58″W﻿ / ﻿39.65167°N 81.84944°W﻿ / 39.65167; -81.84944
Country| United States
State| Ohio
County| Morgan
Area

• Total

| 12.4 sq mi (32.1 km2)
• Land| 12.1 sq mi (31.4 km2)
• Water| 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation

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| 810 ft (247 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total

| 2,287
• Density| 180/sq mi (71/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code| 39-52122[3]
GNIS feature ID| 1086692[1]

Morgan Township is one of the fourteen townships of Morgan County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,287 people in the township.

## Geography

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

* Bloom Township \- north
* Bristol Township \- northeast
* Meigsville Township \- east
* Windsor Township \- southeast
* Malta Township \- west

Much of Morgan Township is occupied by McConnelsville, the county seat and largest village of Morgan County.

## Name and history

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It is one of six Morgan 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. ^ "Morgan township, Morgan County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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.

## External links

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* County website

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Municipalities and communities of Morgan County, Ohio, United States

County seat: McConnelsville

Villages|

* Chesterhill
* Malta
* McConnelsville
* Stockport

Map of Ohio highlighting Morgan County

Townships|

* Bloom
* Bristol
* Center
* Deerfield
* Homer
* Malta
* Manchester
* Marion
* Meigsville
* Morgan
* Penn
* Union
* Windsor
* York

CDP|

* Rose Farm‡

Other
communities|

* Bishopville‡
* Bristol
* Deavertown
* Eagleport
* Hooksburg
* Joy
* Meigs
* Morganville
* Moscow Mills
* Neelysville
* Pennsville
* Plantsville
* Reinersville
* Ringgold
* Rokeby Lock
* Rosseau
* Roxbury
* Todds
* Triadelphia
* Unionville

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.

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Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States

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