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McArthur Township, Logan County, Ohio

Township in Ohio, US

Township in Ohio, US

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official_nameMcArthur Township, Logan County, Ohio
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image_captionA quarry in northern McArthur Township
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map_captionLocation of McArthur Township in Ohio
image_map1Map of Logan County Ohio Highlighting McArthur Township.png
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map_caption1Location of McArthur Township in Logan County
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameUnited States
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Ohio
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Logan
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area_footnotes
area_total_km270.55
area_land_km270.38
area_water_km20.17
population_as_of2020
population_footnotes
population_total1920
population_density_km2auto
population_density_sq_miauto
timezoneEastern (EST)
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McArthur Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,920.

Geography

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

  • Richland Township - north
  • Rushcreek Township - east
  • Lake Township - southeast
  • Harrison Township - southwest
  • Washington Township - west

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, and was named for Ohio politician Duncan McArthur. It is the only McArthur Township statewide.

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.

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

References

  1. "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio".
  2. "McArthur township, Logan County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau.
  3. (2007-10-25). "US Board on Geographic Names". [[United States Geological Survey]].
  4. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  5. (1880). "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.
  6. Kilbourn, John. (1833). "The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary". Scott and Wright.
  7. (2000). "Detailed map of Ohio". [[United States Census Bureau]].
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