Elizabeth Township is one of the twelve townships of Miami County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,686 people in the township.
Elizabeth Township, Miami County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
 The Cove Springs Grange, located in the unincorporated community of Alcony | |
 Location of Elizabeth Township in Miami County | |
| Coordinates: 40°0′3″N 84°5′48″W / 40.00083°N 84.09667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Miami |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.9 sq mi (77.3 km2) |
| • Land | 29.9 sq mi (77.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,686 |
| • Density | 56/sq mi (22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-24836[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086637[1] |
Geography edit
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Lostcreek Township - north
- Jackson Township, Champaign County - northeast corner
- Pike Township, Clark County - east
- Bethel Township - south
- Staunton Township - west
No municipalities are located in Elizabeth Township.
Name and history edit
Statewide, the only other Elizabeth Township is located in Lawrence County.
Government edit
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,[4] 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 edit
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Elizabeth township, Miami County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.