Morning Sun, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Morning Sun, Ohio is an unincorporated community
in southeastern Israel Township
, Preble County
, Ohio
. It is located about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south of Fairhaven, Ohio
at the intersection of SR 177
/SR 732
and Morning Sun Road and just north of Hueston Woods State Park
. The community is part of the Dayton
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in southeastern Israel Township
Israel Township, Preble County, Ohio
Israel Township is one of the twelve townships of Preble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,273 people in the township, 1,031 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
, Preble County
Preble County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 42,337 people, 16,001 households, and 12,144 families residing in the county. The population density was 100 people per square mile . There were 17,186 housing units at an average density of 40 per square mile...
, 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...
. It is located about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south of Fairhaven, Ohio
Fairhaven, Ohio
Fairhaven is an unincorporated community in eastern Israel Township, Preble County, Ohio, United States. It lies along State Route 177 at its intersection with Israel-Somers Road. Four Mile Creek, which feeds into Acton Lake in southern Preble County, runs on the western edge of Fairhaven...
at the intersection of SR 177
Ohio State Route 177
State Route 177 is a north–south state highway located in the southwest corner of the U.S. state of Ohio. The southern terminus of State Route 177 is at the signalized junction of State Route 4 and State Route 129 in Hamilton, after State Route 177 runs concurrently with State Route 129 for...
/SR 732
Ohio State Route 732
State Route 732 or OH 732 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Ohio. This two-lane state route begins at OH 129 in Butler County, and extends northward to end at the junction of US 127 and US 35/OH 122 in Eaton in Preble County, Ohio, traveling .This route gives access from northern and western...
and Morning Sun Road and just north of Hueston Woods State Park
Hueston Woods State Park
Hueston Woods State Park is a state park located in the Butler and Preble counties of the U.S. state of Ohio, about five miles northeast of Oxford in the southwestern part of the state. It has , including a man-made lake of . The state bought the land in 1941, but the park did not open until 1957...
. The community is part of the Dayton
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Greater Dayton
The Dayton metropolitan area is the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Ohio, behind the largest, Greater Cincinnati, Greater Cleveland, and Greater Columbus.-Definitions:...