McArthur Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,920.
McArthur Township, Logan County, Ohio | |
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 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 / 40.43389°N 83.78833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Logan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.24 sq mi (70.55 km2) |
| • Land | 27.17 sq mi (70.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,191 ft (363 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,920 |
| • Density | 70/sq mi (27/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 937, 326 |
| FIPS code | 39-45682[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086487[2] |
Geography
editLocated 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
editMcArthur Township was organized in 1823,[5] and was named for Ohio politician Duncan McArthur.[6] It is the only McArthur Township statewide.[7]
Government
editThe 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
editImportant 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
edit- ^ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "McArthur township, Logan County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 284. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.