Goshen Township, Champaign County, Ohio
| Goshen Township, Champaign County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Municipalities and townships of Champaign County | |
| Coordinates: 40°4′28″N 83°33′28″W / 40.07444°N 83.55778°WCoordinates: 40°4′28″N 83°33′28″W / 40.07444°N 83.55778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Champaign |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.64 sq mi (97.48 km2) |
| • Land | 37.61 sq mi (97.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,083 ft (330 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,696 |
| • Density | 98/sq mi (37.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-30982[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085840[1] |
Goshen Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census reported 3,696 people living in the township,[3] 2,052 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[4]
Geography
Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Rush Township - north
- Union Township, Union County - northeast
- Pike Township, Madison County - east
- Somerford Township, Madison County - southeast
- Pleasant Township, Clark County - south
- Union Township - west
- Wayne Township - northwest corner
The village of Mechanicsburg is located in the center of the township.
Name and history
It is one of seven Goshen Townships statewide.[5]
Goshen Township was established about 1815 from land given by Union Township.[6]
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,[7] 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.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Goshen township, Champaign County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Total Population: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (P1): Remainder of Goshen township, Goshen township, Champaign County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ↑ The History of Champaign County, Ohio. W.H. Beers & Company. 1881. p. 593.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
External links
- County website
- County & Township Map of Ohio (PDF object)
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