Recovery Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,550 people in the township, 1,149 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Recovery Township, Mercer County, Ohio
Township
St. Peter's Catholic Church, a township landmark
Location in Mercer County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 40°25′26″N 84°45′23″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Mercer
Area
• Total	24.4 sq mi (63.3 km2)
• Land	24.4 sq mi (63.2 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation [1]	988 ft (301 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,550
• Density	63.5/sq mi (24.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-65781[2]
GNIS feature ID	1086631[1]

Geography

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

• Washington Township - north
• Butler Township - northeast
• Granville Township - southeast
• Gibson Township - south
• Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana - southwest corner
• Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana - west

Part of the village of Fort Recovery is located in southwestern Recovery Township.

Name and history

Recovery Township was established in 1831.[4] It is the only Recovery Township statewide.[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

External links

• County website