Monterey Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,029 people in the township.
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 | |
• Total | 2,029 |
| • Density | 82/sq mi (32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-51660[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086863[1] |
Geography
editLocated 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
editMonterey Township was organized in 1849.[4] It is the only Monterey Township statewide.[5]
Government
editThe 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,[6] 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.
- ^ "Monterey township, Putnam County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Warren, Robert (May 31, 1953). "Blanchard River Brought Pioneers To Putnam". Toledo Blade. p. 3. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.