Homer Township, Morgan County, Ohio

Homer Township is one of the fourteen townships of Morgan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 976 people in the township.[3]

Homer Township, Morgan County, Ohio
Township
Pleasant Hill Methodist Church and Cemetery
Location of Homer Township in Morgan County
Coordinates: 39°29′58″N 82°0′52″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMorgan
Area
 • Total38.3 sq mi (99.2 km2)
 • Land37.7 sq mi (97.7 km2)
 • Water0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2)
Elevation810 ft (247 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total976
 • Density25.9/sq mi (10.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-36092[2]
GNIS feature ID1086687[1]

Geography

Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Homer Township.

Name and history

Statewide, the only other Homer Township is located in Medina 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.

As of 2007, the trustees are Greg Cable, James Hogue, and Jim Keirns, and the clerk is Brenda Custer.[5]

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. Morgan County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
  5. Homer Twp. Archived 2007-07-04 at the Wayback Machine, Morgan County. Accessed 2007-07-02.
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