Union Township, Auglaize County, Ohio
| Union Township, Auglaize County, Ohio | |
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| Coordinates: 40°36′28″N 84°4′18″W / 40.60778°N 84.07167°WCoordinates: 40°36′28″N 84°4′18″W / 40.60778°N 84.07167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Auglaize |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2) |
| • Land | 35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 955 ft (291 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,870 |
| • Density | 52.1/sq mi (20.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-78204[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085773[1] |
Union Township is one of the fourteen townships of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,870 people in the township, 1,614 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Perry Township, Allen County - north
- Auglaize Township, Allen County - northeast corner
- Wayne Township - east
- Goshen Township - southeast
- Clay Township - south
- Pusheta Township - southwest corner
- Duchouquet Township - west
The village of Uniopolis is located in western Union Township, and the unincorporated community of Saint Johns lies along the border with Clay Township in the far southwest.
The township has an area of exactly 36 square miles (93¼ km²).[4]
[edit] Name and history
It is one of twenty-seven Union Townships statewide.[5]
The township was formed in 1836, while still part of Allen County.[6] One of its earliest settlers was Hugh T. Rinehart, who immigrated to the township in 1839.[7] His house is still in existence; it has been designated a historic site.[8]
[edit] 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,[9] 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.
[edit] Public services
The Wapakoneta City School District encompasses a large part of the township, with the eastern third served by the Waynesfield-Goshen Local School District.
The most of the township is served by the Wapakoneta (45895) post office, with the eastern third served by the Waynesfield (45896) post office. Uniopolis (45888) and Saint Johns (45884) maintain post offices.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Auglaize County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ Auglaize County, Ohio 2006 Highway Map Auglaize County Engineer's Office, 2006. Accessed 5 July 2007.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/cousub_outline/cen2k_pgsz/oh_cosub.pdf. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ^ Auglaize County, Ohio Atlas and History, Piqua: Magee Brother Publishing, 1917. Accessed 5 July 2007. Page 117.
- ^ Williamson, C.W. History of Western Ohio and Auglaize County. Columbus: Linn and Sons, 1905, 766. Accessed 2010-05-03.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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