Canaan Township, Morrow County, Ohio

Canaan Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 963 people in the township.

Canaan Township, Morrow County, Ohio
Township
Methodist church at Denmark
Location of Canaan Township in Morrow County
Coordinates: 40°36′31″N 82°54′33″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMorrow
Area
 • Total27.5 sq mi (71.1 km2)
 • Land27.5 sq mi (71.1 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation1,024 ft (312 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total963
 • Density35.0/sq mi (13.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-11248[2]
GNIS feature ID1086698[1]

Geography

Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Canaan Township.

Name and history

Canaan Township was organized in 1817.[3] The name alludes to the biblical Canaan.[4] Statewide, other Canaan Townships are located in Athens, Madison, and Wayne 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,[5] 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
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. History of Morrow County and Ohio: Containing a Brief History of the State of Ohio. O.L. Baskin & Company. 1880. p. 217.
  4. History of Morrow County and Ohio: Containing a Brief History of the State of Ohio. O.L. Baskin & Company. 1880. p. 474.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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