Orange Township, Carroll County, Ohio
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| Orange Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Carroll |
| Area | |
| - Total | 27.3 sq mi (70.7 km²) |
| - Land | 26.2 sq mi (67.9 km²) |
| - Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 928 ft (283 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,258 |
| - Density | 48.0/sq mi (18.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-58576[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085833[1] |
Orange Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,258 people in the township, 806 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Monroe Township - north
- Union Township - northeast corner
- Perry Township - east
- Monroe Township, Harrison County - south
- Union Township, Tuscarawas County - southwest
- Warren Township, Tuscarawas County - northwest
Two incorporated villages are located in Orange Township: Leesville in the south, and part of Sherrodsville in the northwest.
[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.
[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.
- ^ Carroll County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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