Union Township, Ross County, Ohio

Union Township, Ross County, Ohio
Township
Reconstructed mounds at Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
Reconstructed mounds at Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
Location of Union Township in Ross County
Location of Union Township in Ross County
Coordinates: 39°24′20″N 83°2′14″W / 39.40556°N 83.03722°W / 39.40556; -83.03722
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyRoss
Area
 • Total
66.8 sq mi (173.1 km2)
 • Land66.4 sq mi (171.9 km2)
 • Water0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
863 ft (263 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
12,530
 • Density188.7/sq mi (72.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-78540[3]
GNIS feature ID1086906[1]

Union Township is one of the sixteen townships of Ross County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 12,530 people in the township.

Geography

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

No municipalities 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.

Ross Correctional Institution is in the township.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Union township, Ross County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 15, 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.
  6. ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Union township, OH" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 4 (PDF p. 5/5). Retrieved August 1, 2022. Ross Correctional Instn