Union Township, Miami County, Ohio
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| Union Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Miami |
| Area | |
| - Total | 48.8 sq mi (126.3 km²) |
| - Land | 48.5 sq mi (125.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 922 ft (281 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 10,222 |
| - Density | 210.8/sq mi (81.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-78456[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086644[1] |
Union Township is one of the twelve townships of Miami County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 10,222 people in the township, 4,673 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:
- Newton Township - north
- Concord Township - northeast
- Monroe Township - east
- Clayton - southeast
- Clay Township, Montgomery County - southwest
- Monroe Township, Darke County - west
- Franklin Township, Darke County - northwest corner
Several populated places are located in Union Township:
- Laura, a village in the northwest
- Ludlow Falls, a village in the north
- Potsdam, a village in the west
- Part of Union, a city in the southeast
- West Milton, a village in the center
[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.
- ^ Miami County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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