Center Township, Morgan County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Center Township is one of the fourteen townships
of Morgan County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 652 people in the township.
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.
No municipalities are located in Center Township.
As of 2007, the trustees are Richard Border, Thomas Brothes, and Donald Reynolds, and the clerk is Joan Duskey.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Morgan County
Morgan County, Ohio
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, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
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. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
found 652 people in the township.
Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:- Manchester TownshipManchester Township, Morgan County, OhioManchester Township is one of the fourteen townships of Morgan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 141 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- north - Sharon Township, Noble CountySharon Township, Noble County, OhioSharon Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 353 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Noble Township - northeast...
- northeast - Jackson Township, Noble CountyJackson Township, Noble County, OhioJackson Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 536 people in the township, 496 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- east - Adams Township, Washington CountyAdams Township, Washington County, OhioAdams Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,830 people in the township, 1,202 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- southeast corner - Waterford Township, Washington CountyWaterford Township, Washington County, OhioWaterford Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Washington County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,708 people in the township, 2,426 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- south - Windsor TownshipWindsor Township, Morgan County, OhioWindsor Township is one of the fourteen townships of Morgan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,951 people in the township, 1,411 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- southwest - Meigsville TownshipMeigsville Township, Morgan County, OhioMeigsville Township is one of the fourteen townships of Morgan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 894 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Bristol Township - north...
- west - Bristol TownshipBristol Township, Morgan County, OhioBristol Township is one of the fourteen townships of Morgan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 207 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- northwest corner
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.
No municipalities are located in Center Township.
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, 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 2007, the trustees are Richard Border, Thomas Brothes, and Donald Reynolds, and the clerk is Joan Duskey.