Blendon Township, Franklin County, Ohio

Blendon Township, Franklin County, Ohio
Township

Prehistoric Jackson Fort

Location of Blendon Township in Franklin County.
Coordinates: 40°4′54″N 82°55′1″W / 40.08167°N 82.91694°W / 40.08167; -82.91694Coordinates: 40°4′54″N 82°55′1″W / 40.08167°N 82.91694°W / 40.08167; -82.91694
Country United States
State Ohio
County Franklin
Area[1]
 • Total 6.8 sq mi (18 km2)
 • Land 5.9 sq mi (15 km2)
 • Water 0.9 sq mi (2 km2)
Elevation[2] 840 ft (256 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 9,069
 • Density 1,300/sq mi (510/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-06922[3]
GNIS feature ID 1086098[2]

Blendon Township is one of the seventeen townships of Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 9,069 people in the township, 7,797 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[4]

Geography

Located in the northeastern part of the county, the township has been reduced by municipal annexations to three large "islands" and many small ones. They have the following borders:

Much of what was once Blendon Township has since been annexed by certain municipalities:

Part of western Blendon Township is occupied by the census-designated place of Huber Ridge.

Name and history

It is the only Blendon Township statewide.[5]

Blendon Township was originally known as Harrison Township when it was organized in 1815. It received its present name of Blendon Township in 1824.[6]

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,[7] 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.[8]

Economy

Kroger operates its Columbus regional offices at 4111 Executive Parkway in the township.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files for County Subdivisions". U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. 2 February 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  2. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ↑ "Population and Household Counts for Governmental Units: 2010, 2000, 1990" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. August 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  5. ↑ Detailed Census Bureau map, United States Census Bureau, 2000. Accessed 2007-02-16.
  6. ↑ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. p. 98. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  7. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
  8. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 2009-04-30.
  9. ↑ "Contact Us." Kroger. Retrieved on April 30, 2009.

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