Newton Township, Miami County, Ohio
Township
Benjamin Iddings Log House
Location of Newton Township in Miami County
Coordinates: 40°3′10″N 84°21′35″W / 40.05278°N 84.35972°W / 40.05278; -84.35972
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Miami
Area
• Total	42.0 sq mi (108.8 km2)
• Land	41.7 sq mi (108.0 km2)
• Water	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation [1]	945 ft (288 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	3,516
• Density	84/sq mi (32/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-55594[3]
GNIS feature ID	1086641[1]

Newton Township is one of the twelve townships of Miami County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,516 people in the township.

Geography

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

• Newberry Township - north
• Washington Township - northeast
• Concord Township - east
• Union Township - south
• Monroe Township, Darke County - southwest corner
• Franklin Township, Darke County - west
• Adams Township, Darke County - northwest corner

The village of Pleasant Hill is located in central Newton Township.

Name and history

One of five Newton Townships statewide,^[4] it was named for British scientist Isaac Newton.^[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.