Union Township, Madison County, Ohio

Union Township, Madison County, Ohio
Township
Farmstead on State Route 38 south of London
Farmstead on State Route 38 south of London
Location of Union Township in Madison County
Location of Union Township in Madison County
Coordinates: 39°52′36″N 83°26′18″W / 39.87667°N 83.43833°W / 39.87667; -83.43833
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMadison
Area
 • Total
39.0 sq mi (101.0 km2)
 • Land38.8 sq mi (100.4 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,056 ft (322 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
5,867
 • Density150/sq mi (58/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-78428[3]
GNIS feature ID1086554[1]

Union Township is one of the fourteen townships of Madison County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 5,867 people in the township.

Geography

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

Most of the city of London, the county seat of Madison County, is located in northern 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.

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Union township, Madison County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 19, 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.