Concord Township, Miami County, Ohio

Concord Township, Miami County, Ohio
Township

Aerial view of Troy and Concord Township

Location of Concord Township in Miami County
Coordinates: 40°2′19″N 84°12′50″W / 40.03861°N 84.21389°W / 40.03861; -84.21389Coordinates: 40°2′19″N 84°12′50″W / 40.03861°N 84.21389°W / 40.03861; -84.21389
Country United States
State Ohio
County Miami
Area
  Total 36.3 sq mi (94.1 km2)
  Land 36.2 sq mi (93.7 km2)
  Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation[1] 830 ft (253 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 27,335
  Density 755.3/sq mi (291.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-18224[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086636[1]

Concord Township is one of the twelve townships of Miami County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 27,335 people in the township, 5,336 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Geography

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

Most of the city of Troy, the county seat of Miami County, is located in eastern Concord Township.

Name and history

Concord Township was established around 1807.[4] It is one of seven Concord Townships 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.

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