Morris Township, Knox County, Ohio

Township in Ohio, United States

Morris Township, Knox County, Ohio

Township

The Richard and Ann Loveridge House, built 1832

Location of Morris Township in Knox County.

Coordinates: 40°26′44″N 82°30′5″W﻿ / ﻿40.44556°N 82.50139°W﻿ / 40.44556; -82.50139
Country| United States
State| Ohio
County| Knox
Area

• Total

| 21.0 sq mi (54.4 km2)
• Land| 21.0 sq mi (54.4 km2)
• Water| 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation

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| 1,093 ft (333 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total

| 2,098
• Density| 100/sq mi (39/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code| 39-52290[3]
GNIS feature ID| 1086409[1]

Morris Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,098 people in the township.

## Geography

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

* Berlin Township \- north
* Pike Township \- northeast
* Monroe Township \- east
* Clinton Township \- south
* Liberty Township \- southwest corner
* Wayne Township \- west
* Middlebury Township \- northwest corner

Small parts of two municipalities are located in Morris Township: the city of Mount Vernon, the county seat of Knox County, in the southeast; and the village of Fredericktown, in the northwest. The unincorporated community of Knox is located in Morris Township.

## Name and history

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Morris Township was established in 1812. It was named after Morris County, New Jersey, the native home of many of the township's pioneer settlers.[4]

It is the only Morris Township statewide.[5]

## 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,[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.

## 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. ^ "Morris township, Knox County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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. pp. 544.
5. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
6. ^ §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 Knox County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Mount Vernon

City|

* Mount Vernon

Map of Ohio highlighting Knox County

Villages|

* Brinkhaven
* Centerburg
* Danville
* Fredericktown
* Gambier
* Martinsburg
* Utica‡

Townships|

* Berlin
* Brown
* Butler
* Clay
* Clinton
* College
* Harrison
* Hilliar
* Howard
* Jackson
* Jefferson
* Liberty
* Middlebury
* Milford
* Miller
* Monroe
* Morgan
* Morris
* Pike
* Pleasant
* Union
* Wayne

CDPs|

* Apple Valley
* Bladensburg
* Howard
* South Mount Vernon

Unincorporated
communities|

* Amity
* Ankenytown
* Artanna
* Bangs
* Batemantown
* Brandon
* Five Corners
* Green Valley
* Greer
* Hunt
* Jelloway
* Knox
* Lock‡
* Lucerne
* Millwood
* Monroe Mills
* Morgan Center
* Mt. Liberty
* North Liberty
* Palmyra
* Pipesville
* Rich Hill
* Waterford
* Zuck

Ghost town|

* Rossville

Footnotes|

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

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