Montgomery Township, Marion County, Ohio

Montgomery Township, Marion County, Ohio
Township
Fields northwest of New Bloomington
Fields northwest of New Bloomington
Location of Montgomery Township in Marion County
Location of Montgomery Township in Marion County
Coordinates: 40°35′52″N 83°21′6″W / 40.59778°N 83.35167°W / 40.59778; -83.35167
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMarion
Area
 • Total
28.4 sq mi (73.6 km2)
 • Land28.4 sq mi (73.6 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
909 ft (277 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
2,064
 • Density73/sq mi (28/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-51730[3]
GNIS feature ID1086581[1]

Montgomery Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,064 people in the township; 676 lived in the village of LaRue and 413 lived in the village of New Bloomington.

Geography

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

Two villages are located in Montgomery Township: LaRue in the southwest, and New Bloomington in the southeast.

Name and history

Statewide, other Montgomery Townships are located in Ashland and Wood counties.

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,[4] 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. ^ "Montgomery township, Marion County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.