Morgan Township, Knox County, Ohio
Township in Ohio, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Township in Ohio, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Morgan Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,034 people in the township.
Morgan Township, Knox County Ohio | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 40°16′52″N 82°25′17″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Knox |
Area | |
• Total | 26.0 sq mi (67.4 km2) |
• Land | 26.0 sq mi (67.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,027 ft (313 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,034 |
• Density | 40/sq mi (15/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 39-52108[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1086408[1] |
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
Part of the village of Utica is located in southern Morgan Township.
Morgan Township was organized in 1808. It is named for Daniel Morgan.[4]
It is one of six Morgan Townships statewide.[5]
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.
Law Enforcement: Knox County Sheriff's Office
Fire & EMS: County Line Joint Fire District
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.