Orange Township, Hancock County, Ohio

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Orange Township, Hancock County, Ohio
Township
Orange Township School No. 2.jpg
School on State Route 103 east of Bluffton
Map of Hancock County Ohio Highlighting Orange Township, small size.png
Location of Orange Township in Hancock County
Coordinates: 40°51′48″N83°50′41″W / 40.86333°N 83.84472°W / 40.86333; -83.84472
Country United States
State Ohio
County Hancock
Area
 • Total36.24 sq mi (93.86 km2)
 • Land36.22 sq mi (93.80 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
[1]
869 ft (265 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total1,301
 • Density36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-58632 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086250 [1]

Orange Township is one of the seventeen townships of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,301.

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Geography

Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

Part of the village of Bluffton is located in northwestern Orange Township.

Name and history

It is one of six Orange Townships statewide. [4]

Orange Township was organized in 1836. [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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Orange township, Hancock County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 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. ↑ History of Hancock County, Ohio. Warner, Beers. 1886. pp.  459.
  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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