| Allen Township, Union County, Ohio | |
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| — Township — | |
| Municipalities and townships of Union County | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Union |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.1 sq mi (78.0 km2) |
| • Land | 30.1 sq mi (77.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,027 ft (313 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,518 |
| • Density | 50.4/sq mi (19.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-01336[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087073[1] |
Allen Township is one of the fourteen townships of Union County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,518 people in the township.[3]
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Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Allen Township.
Statewide, other Allen Townships are located in Darke, Hancock, and Ottawa Counties.[4]
Allen Township was organized on June 5, 1827. One of the township's first settlers was Angus Clark; his son Shepard became a leading farmer in the township, and the Clark family property is today a local landmark known as "The Fort".[5]
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,[6] 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.
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