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Miami Township, Logan County, Ohio

Miami Township, Logan County, Ohio
Fields in eastern Miami Township
Fields in eastern Miami Township
Location of Miami Township in Ohio
Location of Miami Township in Ohio
Location of Miami Township in Logan County
Location of Miami Township in Logan County
Coordinates: 40°17′58″N 83°56′4″W / 40.29944°N 83.93444°W / 40.29944; -83.93444
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLogan
Area
 • Total
23.12 sq mi (59.87 km2)
 • Land23.07 sq mi (59.74 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation1,017 ft (310 m)
Population
 • Total
2,110
 • Density91/sq mi (35/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)937, 326
FIPS code39-49378[4]
GNIS feature ID1086488[2]

Miami Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,110.

Geography

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

Two villages are located in Miami Township: Quincy in the west and part of DeGraff in the northeast.

Name and history

Miami Township was organized in 1818.[5] It is named after the Great Miami River, which flows through the township. Statewide, other Miami Townships are found in Clermont, Greene, Hamilton, and Montgomery 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.[citation needed]

Transportation

Important highways in Miami Township include State Routes 235, 508, and 706.

References

  1. ^ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Miami township, Logan County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ History of Logan County and Ohio: Containing a History of the State of Ohio, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. O.L. Baskin. 1880. p. 247.