Cardington Township, Morrow County, Ohio

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Cardington Township, Morrow County, Ohio
Location of Cardington Township in Morrow County.
Location of Cardington Township in Morrow County.
Coordinates: 40°30′16″N 82°54′3″W / 40.50444, -82.90083
Country United States
State Ohio
County Morrow
Area
 - Total 23.8 sq mi (61.7 km²)
 - Land 23.8 sq mi (61.7 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation [1] 997 ft (304 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 2,790
 - Density 117.1/sq mi (45.2/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 43315
Area code(s) 419
FIPS code 39-12098[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086699[1]

Cardington Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,790 people in the township, 960 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

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[edit] Geography

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

Most of the village of Cardington is located in southeastern Cardington Township.

[edit] Name and history

It is the only Cardington Township statewide.

[edit] 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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

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