Loramie Township, Shelby County, Ohio

Loramie Township is one of the fourteen townships of Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,650 people in the township.

Loramie Township, Shelby County, Ohio
Township
Fields south of Russia
Fields south of Russia
Location of Loramie Township in Shelby County
Location of Loramie Township in Shelby County
Coordinates: 40°14′24″N 84°22′6″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyShelby
Area
 • Total35.6 sq mi (92.1 km2)
 • Land35.5 sq mi (92.0 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
968 ft (295 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total2,650
 • Density74.6/sq mi (28.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-44884[3]
GNIS feature ID1086964[1]

Geography

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

The village of Russia is located in western Loramie Township, and the unincorporated communities of Houston and Mount Jefferson lie in the northern and northeastern parts of the township.

Name and history

Loramie Township was established in 1825, and named after a pioneer merchant.[4] It is the only Loramie Township 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. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Loramie 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.
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