Center Township, Morgan County, Ohio

Center Township, Morgan County, Ohio
Township
Former township school at Hackney
Former township school at Hackney
Location of Center Township in Morgan County
Location of Center Township in Morgan County
Coordinates: 39°37′49″N 81°38′49″W / 39.63028°N 81.64694°W / 39.63028; -81.64694
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMorgan
Area
 • Total
32.3 sq mi (83.7 km2)
 • Land32.2 sq mi (83.5 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
677
 • Density21/sq mi (8.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-12980[3]
GNIS feature ID1086685[1]

Center Township is one of the fourteen townships of Morgan County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 677 people in the township.

Geography

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

Despite its name, Center Township is not in the center of Morgan County; it is located farther east than any other township in the county.

The unincorporated settlement of Hackney is located in the center of Center Township.

Name and history

It is one of nine Center Townships statewide.[4]

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,[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

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Center 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.