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Revision as of 02:55, 15 November 2016
Cardington Township, Morrow County, Ohio | |
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 Fields west of Cardington | |
 Location of Cardington Township in Morrow County | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Morrow |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.8 sq mi (61.7 km2) |
| • Land | 23.8 sq mi (61.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 997 ft (304 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,790 |
| • Density | 117.1/sq mi (45.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 43315 |
| Area code | 419 |
| FIPS code | 39-12098[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086699[1] |
Cardington Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,790 people in the township, 960 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Canaan Township - north
- Gilead Township - northeast
- Lincoln Township - southeast
- Westfield Township - southwest
- Richland Township, Marion County - west
- Claridon Township, Marion County - northwest corner
Most of the village of Cardington is located in southeastern Cardington Township.
Name and history
Cardington Township took its name from the village of Cardington.[4] It is the only Cardington Township statewide.
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
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Morrow County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ History of Morrow County and Ohio: Containing a Brief History of the State of Ohio. O.L. Baskin & Company. 1880. p. 319.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |