Recovery Township, Mercer County, Ohio | |
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 St. Peter's Catholic Church, a township landmark | |
 Location in
Mercer County and the state of
Ohio. | |
| Coordinates: 40°25′26″N 84°45′23″W / 40.42389°N 84.75639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Mercer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.4 sq mi (63.3 km2) |
| • Land | 24.4 sq mi (63.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 988 ft (301 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,523 |
| • Density | 62/sq mi (24/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-65781 [3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086631 [1] |
Recovery Township is one of the fourteen townships of Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,523 people in the township.
Geography
Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Washington Township – north
- Butler Township – northeast
- Granville Township – southeast
- Gibson Township – south
- Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana – southwest corner
- Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana – west
Part of the village of Fort Recovery is located in southwestern Recovery Township.
Name and history
Recovery Township was established in 1831. [4] It is the only Recovery Township statewide. [5]
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, [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
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Recovery township, Mercer County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Scranton, S. S. (1907). History of Mercer County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 168.
- ^ "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.
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Municipalities and communities of
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |