Union Township, Madison County, Ohio
Union Township, Madison County, Ohio | |
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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°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 | 1,056 ft (322 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,867 |
| • Density | 150/sq mi (58/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-78428[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086554[1] |
Union Township is one of the fourteen townships of Madison County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 5,867 people in the township.
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]It is one of twenty-seven Union Townships statewide.[4]
Government
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Union township, Madison County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
External links
[edit]Municipalities and communities of Madison County, Ohio, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |