Union Township, Miami County, Ohio

Union Township is one of the twelve townships of Miami County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 10,222 people in the township, 4,673 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Union Township, Miami County, Ohio
Township
Christmas tree farm south of Potsdam
Location of Union Township in Miami County
Coordinates: 39°58′7″N 84°20′51″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMiami
Area
 • Total48.8 sq mi (126.3 km2)
 • Land48.5 sq mi (125.6 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation922 ft (281 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total10,222
 • Density210.8/sq mi (81.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-78456[2]
GNIS feature ID1086644[1]

Geography

Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

Several populated places are located in 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.

Education

Milton-Union High School serves the township (which has a unified school district).

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Miami County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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