Union Township, Madison County, Ohio
| Union Township, Madison County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
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Farmstead on State Route 38 south of London | |
 Location of Union Township in Madison County | |
| Coordinates: 39°52′36″N 83°26′18″W / 39.87667°N 83.43833°WCoordinates: 39°52′36″N 83°26′18″W / 39.87667°N 83.43833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Madison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.0 sq mi (101.0 km2) |
| • Land | 38.8 sq mi (100.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,056 ft (322 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,411 |
| • Density | 36.4/sq mi (14.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-78428[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086554[1] |
Union Township is one of the fourteen townships of Madison County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,411 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Deer Creek Township - north
- Jefferson Township - northeast corner
- Fairfield Township - east
- Oak Run Township - southeast
- Paint Township - southwest
- Harmony Township, Clark County - west
- Somerford Township - northwest
Most of the city of London, the county seat of Madison County, is located in northern Union Township.
Name and history
It is one of twenty-seven Union Townships statewide.[4]
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,[5] 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 2 "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.
- ↑ Madison County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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