Cardington Township, Ohio

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Cardington Township, Morrow County, Ohio
Township
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Fields west of Cardington
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Location of Cardington Township in Morrow County
Coordinates: 40°30′16″N82°54′3″W / 40.50444°N 82.90083°W / 40.50444; -82.90083
Country United States
State Ohio
County Morrow
Area
 • Total23.8 sq mi (61.7 km2)
 • Land23.8 sq mi (61.7 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
997 ft (304 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total3,031
 • Density130/sq mi (49/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43315
Area code 419
FIPS code 39-12098 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086699 [1]

Cardington Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,031 people in the township, 2,051 of whom lived in the village of Cardington.

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Geography

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

Most of the village of Cardington is located in southeastern Cardington Township.

Name and history

Cardington Township took its name from the village of Cardington. [4] It is the only Cardington Township statewide.

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.

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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. ↑ "Cardington township, Morrow County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ History of Morrow County and Ohio: Containing a Brief History of the State of Ohio. O.L. Baskin & Company. 1880. p.  319.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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