Elizabeth Township, Miami County, Ohio

Township in Ohio, United States

40°0′3″N 84°5′48″W / 40.00083°N 84.09667°W / 40.00083; -84.09667CountryUnited StatesStateOhioCountyMiamiArea

• Total29.9 sq mi (77.3 km²) • Land29.9 sq mi (77.3 km²) • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)Elevation

^[1]

827 ft (252 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total1,686 • Density56/sq mi (22/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)FIPS code39-24836^[3]GNIS feature ID1086637^[1]

Elizabeth Township is one of the twelve townships of Miami County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,686 people in the township.

Geography

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

Statewide, the only other Elizabeth Township is located in Lawrence County.

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,^[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

^ ^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.