Monroe Township, Carroll County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Monroe Township is one of the fourteen townships
of Carroll County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 1,930 people in the township, 1,588 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Two incorporated villages are located in Monroe Township: Dellroy
in the north, and part of Sherrodsville
in the southwest.
Atwood Lake
lies in the northern part of the township and the Conotton Creek
flows through the southwest corner.
.
Monroe Township was established at the first session of the county commissioner's board, after the organization of the county in 1833. It contains twelve full sections and three half sections taken from the original township 14, range 6 of the Old Seven Ranges
, contributed from Harrison County ; also twelve full sections and two half sections from original township 15, range 7, as contributed from Tuscarawas County at the time Carroll County was erected by contributions from surrounding counties.
The current office holders and end of their terms are
Trustees:
Fiscal Officer (Clerk):
and Leavittsville
attend the Conotton Valley Union Local School District
. Those nearer to Dellroy
attend the Carrollton Exempted Village School District
.
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 Carroll County
Carroll County, Ohio
Carroll County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 28,836, no change from 2000. Its county seat is Carrollton. It is named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence....
, Ohio
Ohio
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, 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 1,930 people in the township, 1,588 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Geography
Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:- Harrison TownshipHarrison Township, Carroll County, OhioHarrison Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,498 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the west central part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- northeast - Union TownshipUnion Township, Carroll County, OhioUnion Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,059 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the south central part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- east - Perry TownshipPerry Township, Carroll County, OhioPerry Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,022 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Union Township - north...
- southeast corner - Orange TownshipOrange Township, Carroll County, OhioOrange Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,258 people in the township, 806 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- south - Warren Township, Tuscarawas CountyWarren Township, Tuscarawas County, OhioWarren Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,194 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- west - Rose TownshipRose Township, Carroll County, OhioRose Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,603 people in the township, 1,289 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- northwest
Two incorporated villages are located in Monroe Township: Dellroy
Dellroy, Ohio
Dellroy is a village in Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The population was 294 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
in the north, and part of Sherrodsville
Sherrodsville, Ohio
Sherrodsville is a village in Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The population was 316 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
in the southwest.
Atwood Lake
Atwood Lake
Atwood Lake is a reservoir located in Tuscarawas and Carroll counties in east central Ohio. The lake is formed by Atwood Dam across Indian Fork, a tributary of Conotton Creek . The lake is named for the community of Atwood which was purchased, demolished and inundated...
lies in the northern part of the township and the Conotton Creek
Conotton Creek
Conotton Creek is a tributary of the Tuscarawas River, 38.7 miles long, in eastern Ohio in the United States. Via the Tuscarawas, Muskingum and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 286 square miles in Carroll, Harrison and Tuscarawas County,...
flows through the southwest corner.
Name and history
It is one of twenty-two Monroe Townships statewideMonroe Township, Ohio
Monroe Township, Ohio may refer to:*Monroe Township, Adams County, Ohio*Monroe Township, Allen County, Ohio*Monroe Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio*Monroe Township, Carroll County, Ohio*Monroe Township, Clermont County, Ohio...
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Monroe Township was established at the first session of the county commissioner's board, after the organization of the county in 1833. It contains twelve full sections and three half sections taken from the original township 14, range 6 of the Old Seven Ranges
Seven Ranges
The Seven Ranges was a land tract in eastern Ohio that was the first tract to be surveyed in what became the Public Land Survey System. The tract is across the northern edge, on the western edge, with the south and east sides along the Ohio River...
, contributed from Harrison County ; also twelve full sections and two half sections from original township 15, range 7, as contributed from Tuscarawas County at the time Carroll County was erected by contributions from surrounding counties.
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.The current office holders and end of their terms are
Trustees:
- Bruce McIntire December 31 2013,
- Raymond L. Dingler December 31 2013,
- Mark E. Brannon December 31 2011
Fiscal Officer (Clerk):
- Rhonda L. Evans March 31 2012
Education
Students near SherrodsvilleSherrodsville, Ohio
Sherrodsville is a village in Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The population was 316 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
and Leavittsville
Leavittsville, Ohio
Leavittsville is an unincorporated community in Monroe Township, Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The community is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community is serviced by the Sherrodsville, Ohio post office, ZIP code 44675.-History:The settlement was...
attend the Conotton Valley Union Local School District
Conotton Valley Union Local School District
The Conotton Valley Union Local School District is a public school district based in Sherrodsville, Ohio, United States.The school district is serves northwestern Harrison County and southwestern Carroll County .Three incorporated...
. Those nearer to Dellroy
Dellroy, Ohio
Dellroy is a village in Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The population was 294 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
attend the Carrollton Exempted Village School District
Carrollton Exempted Village School District
Carrollton Exempted Village Schools is a school district located in Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The only high school for the district is located in Carrollton, Ohio and is called Carrollton High School.-List of schools:*, Augusta, Ohio...
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