Windsor Township, Morgan County, Ohio

Windsor Township, Morgan County, Ohio
Township
Corn harvest in the Big Bottom, east of Stockport
Corn harvest in the Big Bottom, east of Stockport
Location of Windsor Township in Morgan County
Location of Windsor Township in Morgan County
Coordinates: 39°33′0″N 81°46′33″W / 39.55000°N 81.77583°W / 39.55000; -81.77583
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMorgan
Area
 • Total
43.6 sq mi (113.0 km2)
 • Land42.7 sq mi (110.5 km2)
 • Water1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2)
Elevation
[1]
794 ft (242 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
1,897
 • Density44/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-86016[3]
GNIS feature ID1086695[1]

Windsor Township is one of the fourteen townships of Morgan County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,897 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

The village of Stockport is located in western Windsor Township.

Name and history

Statewide, other Windsor Townships are located in Ashtabula and Lawrence 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. ^ "Windsor 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. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.