Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio
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| Orange Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Ashland |
| Area | |
| - Total | 38.1 sq mi (98.7 km²) |
| - Land | 38.1 sq mi (98.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,178 ft (359 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,276 |
| - Density | 59.8/sq mi (23.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-58562[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085712[1] |
Orange Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,276 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the north central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Troy Township - north
- Sullivan Township - northeast
- Jackson Township - east
- Montgomery Township - south
- Milton Township - southwest corner
- Clear Creek Township - west
- Ruggles Township - northwest
No municipalities are located in Orange Township, although the unincorporated community of Nankin is located in the township's south.
[edit] Name and history
It is one of six Orange Townships 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.
Two of the current trustees of Orange Township are George Parks and Jim Elson.[citation needed]
Orange Township is part of the Mapleton Local School District.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Ashland County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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