Union Township, Union County, Ohio
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| Union Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Union |
| Area | |
| - Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km²) |
| - Land | 36.0 sq mi (93.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 994 ft (303 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,565 |
| - Density | 43.5/sq mi (16.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-78582[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087084[1] |
Union Township is one of the fourteen townships of Union County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,565 people in the township, 939 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:
- Allen Township - north
- Paris Township - northeast
- Darby Township - east
- Pike Township, Madison County - south
- Goshen Township, Champaign County - southwest
- Rush Township, Champaign County - west
The village of Milford Center is located in northern Union Township, although the unincorporated community of Irwin lies in the township's southwest.
[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.
- ^ Union County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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