McArthur Township, Logan County, Ohio

McArthur Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,016.[3]

McArthur Township, Logan County, Ohio
Township
A quarry in northern McArthur Township
Location of McArthur Township in Ohio
Location of McArthur Township in Logan County
Coordinates: 40°26′2″N 83°47′18″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLogan
Area
 • Total27.24 sq mi (70.55 km2)
 • Land27.17 sq mi (70.38 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation1,191 ft (363 m)
Population
 • Total2,016
 • Density74/sq mi (28.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)937, 326
FIPS code39-45682[4]
GNIS feature ID1086487[2]

Geography

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

The village of Huntsville is located in central McArthur Township, and the unincorporated community of Northwood is located in the township's northeast, along the border with Richland Township.

Name and history

McArthur Township was organized in 1823,[5] and was named for Ohio politician Duncan McArthur.[6] It is the only McArthur Township statewide.[7]

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, 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.

In the elections of November 2011, D. Bruce Tracey without opposition retained the position of township trustee while Constance Hall was elected without opposition to the position of township fiscal officer.

Transportation

Important highways in McArthur Township include U.S. Routes 33 and 68, and State Routes 117, 274, and 638, along with a small part of State Route 366.

References
  1. "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), McArthur township, Logan County, Ohio". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. History of Logan County and Ohio: Containing a History of the State of Ohio, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. O.L. Baskin. 1880. p. 247.
  6. Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 284. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  7. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
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