Urbana Township, Champaign County, Ohio

Urbana Township, Ohio
Township
Farmland in southern Urbana Township
Farmland in southern Urbana Township
Location of Urbana Township in Champaign County
Location of Urbana Township in Champaign County
Coordinates: 40°6′2″N 83°45′9″W / 40.10056°N 83.75250°W / 40.10056; -83.75250
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyChampaign
Area
 • Total
43.3 sq mi (112.2 km2)
 • Land43.1 sq mi (111.7 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,056 ft (322 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
14,119
 • Density330/sq mi (130/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43078
Area code(s)937, 326
FIPS code39-79086[3]
GNIS feature ID1085848[1]

Urbana Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported 14,119 people living in the township.

Geography

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

Most of the city of Urbana, the county seat of Champaign County, is located in northern Urbana Township.

Name and history

Urbana Township was established in the 1810s.[4] It is the only Urbana Township statewide.[5]

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,[6] 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. ^ "Urbana 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. ^ Middleton, Evan P. (1917). History of Champaign County, Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen. p. 261.
  5. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.