Van Buren Township, Putnam County, Ohio

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Van Buren Township, Putnam County, Ohio
Township
Van Buren Township school, D and 4.jpg
Former school on State Route 65 northeast of Leipsic
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Location of Van Buren Township in Putnam County
Coordinates: 41°6′36″N83°57′39″W / 41.11000°N 83.96083°W / 41.11000; -83.96083
Country United States
State Ohio
County Putnam
Area
 • Total36.3 sq mi (93.9 km2)
 • Land36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
745 ft (227 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total2,821
 • Density77.9/sq mi (30.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-79450 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086871 [1]

Van Buren Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,821 people in the township.

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Geography

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

Two villages are located in Van Buren Township: Belmore in the northern part of the township, and Leipsic in the western part of the township.

Name and history

The township was surveyed in 1821, but not organized until 1843. (Before organization it had been known as North Blanchard.) The swampiness of the land and "masses of fallen timbers" were the primary reasons for its slow settlement. Abraham Baughman was the township's first settler, moving there in 1835. [4] In 1850, the population was 172, rising to 608 by 1860 (768 if Leipsic is included). Most of the early residents were farmers but a significant number were occupied as railroad laborers (over 30 in 1860). [5]

Statewide, other Van Buren Townships are located in Darke, Hancock, and Shelby counties.

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. ↑ "Van Buren township, Putnam County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ Putnam County Centennial History 1834-1934 by Putnam County Pioneer Association
  5. ↑ United States Census Enumeration Data, 1850 and 1860
  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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