Monclova Township, Lucas County, Ohio

Monclova Township, Ohio
Township
Memorial at the Fallen Timbers Battlefield
Memorial at the Fallen Timbers Battlefield
Location of Monclova Township in Lucas County, Ohio
Location of Monclova Township in Lucas County, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°33′31″N 83°44′24″W / 41.55861°N 83.74000°W / 41.55861; -83.74000
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLucas
Area
 • Total
22.1 sq mi (57.3 km2)
 • Land22.0 sq mi (56.9 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
[1]
614 ft (187 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
14,827
 • Density670/sq mi (260/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43542
Area code419
FIPS code39-51156[3]
GNIS feature ID1086528[1]
Websitemonclovatwp.org

Monclova Township is one of the eleven townships of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 14,827 people in the township.

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Monclova Township, although the unincorporated community of Monclova lies in the township's center.

Name and history

Monclova Township was organized in 1853.[4] It is the only Monclova Township statewide.[5] According to Monclova Township's Land Use Plan 2009, the name "Monclova" means "one clan."

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,[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

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Monclova township, Lucas County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Waggoner, Clark (1888). History of the City of Toledo and Lucas County, Ohio. Munsell & Company. p. 849.
  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.