Morgan Township, Butler County, Ohio

Morgan Township is one of thirteen townships in Butler County, Ohio, United States. It is located in the southwestern corner of the county, on the state line with Indiana. It had a population of 5,345 at the 2020 census.

History

The tenth in order of creation, Morgan Township was erected from [Ross Township, Butler County, Ohio|Butler County, Ohio|Ross Township] by the Butler County Commissioners on March 4, 1811.

Geography

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

Reily Township - north
Hanover Township - northeast corner
Ross Township - east
Crosby Township, Hamilton County - southeast
Harrison Township, Hamilton County - south
Harrison Township, Dearborn County, Indiana - southwest corner
Whitewater Township, Franklin County, Indiana - west
Springfield Township, Franklin County, Indiana - northwest corner

Name

Named for General Daniel Morgan, an officer in the American Revolutionary War, it is one of six Morgan Townships statewide.

Transportation

Major highways include State Routes 126, 129, and 748.

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.