Orange Township, Meigs County, Ohio

Orange Township, Meigs County, Ohio
Township

Fields on State Route 681 west of Alfred

Location of Orange Township in Meigs County
Coordinates: 39°9′56″N 81°54′3″W / 39.16556°N 81.90083°W / 39.16556; -81.90083Coordinates: 39°9′56″N 81°54′3″W / 39.16556°N 81.90083°W / 39.16556; -81.90083
Country United States
State Ohio
County Meigs
Area
 • Total 25.8 sq mi (66.8 km2)
 • Land 25.8 sq mi (66.7 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation[1] 745 ft (227 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 934
 • Density 36.2/sq mi (14.0/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-58646[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086614[1]

Orange Township is one of the twelve townships of Meigs County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 934 people in the township.[3]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Orange Township, although the unincorporated community of Tuppers Plains lies along the border with Olive Township in the far northeast.

Name and history

It is one of six Orange 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. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Meigs County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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