Orange Township, Shelby County, Ohio

Orange Township, Shelby County, Ohio
Township
The Sidney Municipal Airport, located in north-central Orange Township
The Sidney Municipal Airport, located in north-central Orange Township
Location of Orange Township in Shelby County
Location of Orange Township in Shelby County
Coordinates: 40°13′29″N 84°10′34″W / 40.22472°N 84.17611°W / 40.22472; -84.17611
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyShelby
Area
 • Total
22.8 sq mi (59.0 km2)
 • Land22.7 sq mi (58.7 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,040 ft (317 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
1,087
 • Density47.5/sq mi (18.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-58660[3]
GNIS feature ID1086966[1]

Orange Township is one of the fourteen townships of Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,087 people in the township.

Geography

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

A small portion of the city of Sidney, the county seat of Shelby County, is located in northern Orange Township, and the unincorporated community of Kirkwood lies in the township's southwest.

Name and history

Orange Township was established in 1820.[4] 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.

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Orange 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. ^ Hitchcock, Almon Baldwin Carrington (1913). History of Shelby County, Ohio, and representative citizens. p. 83.
  5. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.