Rush Township, Champaign County, Ohio

Rush Township, Champaign County, Ohio
Township
Early farmhouse east of Woodstock
Early farmhouse east of Woodstock
Location of Rush Township in Champaign County
Location of Rush Township in Champaign County
Coordinates: 40°11′56″N 83°33′30″W / 40.19889°N 83.55833°W / 40.19889; -83.55833
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyChampaign
Area
 • Total
31.7 sq mi (82.2 km2)
 • Land31.7 sq mi (82.1 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,135 ft (346 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
2,788
 • Density88/sq mi (34/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-69078[3]
GNIS feature ID1085845[1]

Rush Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported 2,788 people living in the township.

Geography

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

Two villages are located in Rush Township: North Lewisburg in the northwest, and Woodstock in the east.

Name and history

Statewide, other Rush Townships are located in Scioto and Tuscarawas counties.

Rush Township was established in 1828 from land given by Wayne Township.[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. ^ "Rush township, Champaign County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ The History of Champaign County, Ohio. W.H. Beers & Company. 1881. pp. 562.
  5. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.