Morgan Township, Butler County, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Morgan Township, Butler County, Ohio
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Butler
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:95.3
Area Land Km2:95.3
Area Water Km2:0.0
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:5345[1]
Population Density Km2:57.9
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:223
Elevation Ft:732
Coordinates:39.3442°N -84.7594°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-52080[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1085816

Morgan Township is one of thirteen townships in Butler County, Ohio, United States. It is located in the southwestern corner of the county, on the state line with Indiana. It had a population of 5,345 at the 2020 census.

History

The tenth in order of creation, Morgan Township was erected from Ross Township by the Butler County Commissioners (James Blackburn, William Robison, and John Wingate) on March 4, 1811.

Geography

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

Name

Named for General Daniel Morgan, an officer in the American Revolutionary War, it is one of six Morgan Townships statewide.[4]

Transportation

Major highways include State Routes 126, 129, and 748.

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Morgan township, Butler County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile . United States Census Bureau . 15 March 2023.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  4. Web site: Detailed map of Ohio. United States Census Bureau. 2000. PDF. 2007-02-16.
  5. http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24