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Orange Township, Meigs County, Ohio

Orange Township, Meigs County, Ohio
Township
Fields on State Route 681 west of Alfred
Fields on State Route 681 west of Alfred
Location of Orange Township in Meigs County
Location of Orange Township in Meigs County
Coordinates: 39°9′56″N 81°54′3″W / 39.16556°N 81.90083°W / 39.16556; -81.90083
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMeigs
Area
 • Total
25.8 sq mi (66.8 km2)
 • Land25.8 sq mi (66.7 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
745 ft (227 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
1,085
 • Density42/sq mi (16/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-58646[3]
GNIS feature ID1086614[1]

Orange Township is one of the twelve townships of Meigs County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,085 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Orange Township, although the unincorporated community of Tuppers Plains lies along the border with Olive Township in the far northeast.

Name and history

It is one of six Orange 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.

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Orange township, Meigs County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_Township,_Meigs_County,_Ohio