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Newton Township is one of the twelve townships of Miami County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,354 people in the township, 2,220 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Newton Township, Miami County, Ohio
Township
Benjamin Iddings Log House
Location of Newton Township in Miami County
Coordinates: 40°3′10″N 84°21′35″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMiami
Area
  Total42.0 sq mi (108.8 km2)
  Land41.7 sq mi (108.0 km2)
  Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation945 ft (288 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total3,354
  Density80.4/sq mi (31.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-55594[2]
GNIS feature ID1086641[1]

Geography


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

The village of Pleasant Hill is located in central Newton Township.


Name and history


One of five Newton Townships statewide,[4] it was named for British scientist Isaac Newton.[5]


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,[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.


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. Miami 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. The History of Miami County, Ohio. Chicago: Beers, 1880, 366.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.





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