Zane Township, Logan County, Ohio
| Zane Township, Logan County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
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Along U.S. Route 33 and State Route 287 in Zane Township, near several Honda plants | |
 Location of Zane Township in Ohio | |
 Location of Zane Township in Logan County | |
| Coordinates: 40°16′38″N 83°34′12″W / 40.27722°N 83.57000°WCoordinates: 40°16′38″N 83°34′12″W / 40.27722°N 83.57000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Logan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.0 sq mi (57.0 km2) |
| • Land | 22.0 sq mi (57.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,148 ft (350 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 968 |
| • Density | 44.0/sq mi (17.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 937 |
| FIPS code | 39-88042[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086497[1] |
Zane Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 968 people in the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Perry Township - north
- Liberty Township, Union County - northeast
- Allen Township, Union County - east
- Rush Township, Champaign County - southeast
- Wayne Township, Champaign County - southwest
- Monroe Township - west
- Jefferson Township - northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Zane Township, although the unincorporated community of Middleburg lies in the township's northwest.
Name and history
Zane Township was organized in 1818,[4] and was named for Isaac Zane, a pioneer settler.[5] It is the only Zane Township statewide.[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, 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.
In the elections of November 2007, Jack Graham[7] and Terri Bennett[8] were elected without opposition to the positions of township trustee and township fiscal officer respectively.
Transportation
Important highways in Zane Township include U.S. Route 33 and State Routes 287 and 559.
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.
- ↑ Logan County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 12 May 2007.
- ↑ History of Logan County and Ohio: Containing a History of the State of Ohio, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. O.L. Baskin. 1880. p. 247.
- ↑ Kilbourn, John (1833). "The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary". Scott and Wright. p. 507. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ↑ Examiner Staff, The. "Township Trustees: Township trustee results", Bellefontaine Examiner, 2007-11-07, p. 2.
- ↑ Examiner Staff, The. "Township Trustees: Township fiscal officer", Bellefontaine Examiner, 2007-11-07, p. 2.
External links
- County website
- County and township map of Ohio
- Detailed Logan County map
- Local history and genealogical information on several early Middleburg families
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