Darby Township, Union County, Ohio

Darby Township is one of the fourteen townships of Union County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,397 people in the township.

Darby Township, Union County, Ohio
Township
Remains of the Reed Bridge
Remains of the Reed Bridge
Location of Darby Township in Union County
Location of Darby Township in Union County
Coordinates: 40°8′33″N 83°20′43″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyUnion
Area
 • Total31.5 sq mi (81.7 km2)
 • Land31.5 sq mi (81.7 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
958 ft (292 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total2,397
 • Density76/sq mi (29/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-20170[3]
GNIS feature ID1087075[1]
Websitehttp://www.unioncountydarbytwp.com

Geography

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

Several populated places are located in Darby Township:

Name and history

Darby Township was organized in 1820, and named after the Big Darby Creek, which runs through the township.[4][5] The first settlers of the township were from Pennsylvania and Virginia.[5] Statewide, other Darby Townships are located in Madison and Pickaway 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.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Darby township, Union County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. Durant, Pliny A. (1883). The History of Union County, Ohio, containing a history of the county; its townships, towns ... Chicago: Beers, W. H., & co. p. 218.
  5. A.S. Mowry, C.E., Atlas of Union County, Ohio, Harris, Sutton & Hare, Philadelphia, 1877, Pg. 19.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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