Muhlenberg Township, Pickaway County, Ohio

Muhlenberg Township, Pickaway County, Ohio
Township

Farm on State Route 316 northeast of Darbyville

Location of Muhlenberg Township in Pickaway County
Coordinates: 39°41′45″N 83°7′9″W / 39.69583°N 83.11917°W / 39.69583; -83.11917Coordinates: 39°41′45″N 83°7′9″W / 39.69583°N 83.11917°W / 39.69583; -83.11917
Country United States
State Ohio
County Pickaway
Area
 • Total 22.6 sq mi (58.6 km2)
 • Land 22.5 sq mi (58.2 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation[1] 732 ft (223 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 905
 • Density 40.3/sq mi (15.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-53256[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086799[1]

Muhlenberg Township is one of the fifteen townships of Pickaway County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 905 people in the township, 612 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Geography

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

The village of Darbyville is located in central Muhlenberg Township.

Name and history

It is the only Muhlenberg Township 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. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Pickaway County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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