Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio

Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Township

Fire station and post office in Nankin

Location of Orange Township in Ashland County.
Coordinates: 40°56′26″N 82°16′58″W / 40.94056°N 82.28278°W / 40.94056; -82.28278Coordinates: 40°56′26″N 82°16′58″W / 40.94056°N 82.28278°W / 40.94056; -82.28278
Country United States
State Ohio
County Ashland
Area
 • Total 38.0 sq mi (98.4 km2)
 • Land 37.8 sq mi (97.9 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,178 ft (359 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,523
 • Density 67/sq mi (25.8/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-58562[2]
GNIS feature ID 1085712[1]

Orange Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 2,523.[3]

Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Orange Township, although the unincorporated community of Nankin is located in the township's south.

Orange Township is the location for the Mapleton Local School District buildings, which are at the southeast corner of county roads 801 and 620, about 3 miles north of Nankin.[4]

Name and history

It is one of six Orange Townships statewide.[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.

Orange Township is part of the Mapleton Local School District.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Orange township, Ashland County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  4. ↑ http://www.mapleton.k12.oh.us/
  5. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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