Van Buren Township, Shelby County, Ohio

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Van Buren Township, Shelby County, Ohio
Township
Site of St. Patrick Catholic Church in St. Patrick, Ohio.jpg
Former site of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in St. Patrick
Map of Shelby County Ohio Highlighting Van Buren Township.png
Location of Van Buren Township in Shelby County
Coordinates: 40°26′46″N84°16′19″W / 40.44611°N 84.27194°W / 40.44611; -84.27194
Country United States
State Ohio
County Shelby
Area
 • Total37.1 sq mi (96.0 km2)
 • Land37.0 sq mi (95.8 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
978 ft (298 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total2,083
 • Density56.3/sq mi (21.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-79464 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086970 [1]

Van Buren Township is one of the fourteen townships of Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,083 people in the township.

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Geography

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

The village of Kettlersville lies in central Van Buren Township and the unincorporated community of McCartyville is located in the township's south.

Name and history

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

Van Buren township was organized on December 1, 1834. [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. ↑ "Van Buren township, Shelby County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ History of Shelby County, Ohio With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Philadelphia: R. Sutton, 1883, 231.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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