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Center Township is one of the fourteen townships of Morgan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 652 people in the township.[3]

Center Township, Morgan County, Ohio
Township
Former township school at Hackney
Location of Center Township in Morgan County
Coordinates: 39°37′49″N 81°38′49″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMorgan
Area
 • Total32.3 sq mi (83.7 km2)
 • Land32.2 sq mi (83.5 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total652
 • Density20.2/sq mi (7.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-12980[2]
GNIS feature ID1086685[1]

Geography


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

Despite its name, Center Township is not in the center of Morgan County; it is located farther east than any other township in the county.

The unincorporated settlement of Hackney is located in the center of Center Township.


Name and history


It is one of nine Center Townships 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.

As of 2018, the trustees are Alva Heiss, Thomas Brothers, and Neil McKown, and the clerk is Tammy Hall.[6]


References


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Morgan County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates[permanent dead link] 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.
  6. http://www.morgancounty-oh.gov/center%20officials.htm Archived 2007-07-04 at the Wayback Machine, Morgan County. Accessed 2018-01-06.




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