Union Township, Champaign County, Ohio
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| Union Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Champaign |
| Area | |
| - Total | 37.6 sq mi (97.3 km²) |
| - Land | 37.5 sq mi (97.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,194 ft (364 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,920 |
| - Density | 51.2/sq mi (19.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-78274[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085847[1] |
Union Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,920 people in the township, 1,788 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Wayne Township - north
- Rush Township - northeast corner
- Goshen Township - east
- Pleasant Township, Clark County - south
- Moorefield Township, Clark County - southwest
- Urbana Township - west
- Salem Township - northwest
The village of Mutual is located in the center of the township.
[edit] Name and history
It is one of twenty-seven Union 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.
- ^ Champaign County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 12 May 2007.
[edit] External links
- County website
- County & Township Map of Ohio (PDF object)
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