Van Buren Township, Darke County, Ohio
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| Van Buren Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Darke |
| Area | |
| - Total | 25.4 sq mi (65.8 km²) |
| - Land | 25.4 sq mi (65.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,033 ft (315 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,573 |
| - Density | 61.9/sq mi (23.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-79380[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086024[1] |
Van Buren Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,573 people in the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Adams Township - north
- Franklin Township - east
- Monroe Township - southeast corner
- Twin Township - south
- Butler Township - southwest corner
- Neave Township - west
- Greenville Township - northwest
No municipalities are located in Van Buren Township.
[edit] Name and history
Statewide, other Van Buren Townships are located in Hancock, Putnam, and Shelby Counties.
[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 fiscal officer, 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 fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees. The current trustees are Tim Warner, David Delk, and Jed Smith, and the fiscal officer in Kent Thompson.[4]
[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.
- ^ Darke County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ Township Trustees. Darke County. Accessed 2007-06-01.
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