Union Township, Van Wert County, Ohio

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Union Township, Van Wert County, Ohio
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Fields and a wind farm just east of Convoy
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Location of Union Township in Van Wert County
Coordinates: 40°57′3″N84°37′13″W / 40.95083°N 84.62028°W / 40.95083; -84.62028
Country United States
State Ohio
County Van Wert
Area
  Total36.5 sq mi (94.5 km2)
  Land36.5 sq mi (94.5 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
751 ft (229 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total946
  Density26/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-78596 [3]
GNIS feature ID1087095 [1]

Union Township is one of the twelve townships of Van Wert County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 946 people in the township.

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Geography

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

Part of the village of Scott is located in northwestern Union Township, along the border with Paulding County.

Name and history

It is one of twenty-seven Union 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.

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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. "Union township, Van Wert County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 6, 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. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.