| Orange Township, Delaware County, Ohio | |
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| — Township — | |
| Municipalities and townships of Delaware County. | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Delaware |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.2 sq mi (60.2 km2) |
| • Land | 21.6 sq mi (56.0 km2) |
| • Water | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 928 ft (283 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 12,464 |
| • Density | 576.2/sq mi (222.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-58618[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086052[1] |
Orange Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 12,464 people in the township.[3]
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Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships and city:
Several populated places are located in Orange Township:
Organized in 1816, it is one of six Orange Townships statewide.[4]
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 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.
Children from Orange Township attend the Olentangy School District.
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