Monterey Township, Putnam County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
) Cornfield southeast of Ottoville | |
) Location of Monterey Township in Putnam County | |
| Coordinates: 40°56′23″N 84°20′59″W / 40.93972°N 84.34972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Putnam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.6 sq mi (63.8 km2) |
| • Land | 24.6 sq mi (63.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,056 |
| • Density | 83.5/sq mi (32.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-51660[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086863[1] |
Monterey Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,056 people in the township, 1,183 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3] Monterrey Township at the 2000 census had 83.6% of its inhabitants are reported to be German Americans, the highest number in the United States.[4]
Geography
Located in the far western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Jackson Township - northeast
- Jennings Township - southeast
- Washington Township, Van Wert County - southwest
- Jackson Township, Van Wert County - west
- Washington Township, Paulding County - northwest
The village of Ottoville is located in eastern Monterey Township.
Name and history
Monterey Township was organized in 1849.[5] It is the only Monterey Township statewide.[6]
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,[7] 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
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Putnam County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Archived 2016-08-18 at the Wayback Machine Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
- ^ Warren, Robert (May 31, 1953). "Blanchard River Brought Pioneers To Putnam". Toledo Blade. p. 3. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.