Van Buren Township, Putnam County, Ohio
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| Van Buren Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Putnam |
| Area | |
| - Total | 36.3 sq mi (93.9 km²) |
| - Land | 36.2 sq mi (93.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,128 |
| - Density | 86.4/sq mi (33.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-79450[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086871[1] |
Van Buren Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,128 people in the township, 721 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Bartlow Township, Henry County - north
- Jackson Township, Wood County - northeast corner
- Pleasant Township, Hancock County - east
- Blanchard Township, Hancock County - southeast corner
- Blanchard Township - south
- Ottawa Township - southwest corner
- Liberty Township - west
- Marion Township, Henry County - northwest corner
Two villages are located in Van Buren Township: Belmore in the northern part of the township, and Leipsic in the western part of the township.
[edit] Name and history
Statewide, other Van Buren Townships are located in Darke, Hancock, 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 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.
- ^ Putnam County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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