Union Township, Muskingum County, Ohio

Union Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,265 people in the township.

Union Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
Township
S bridge on the National Road
S bridge on the National Road
Location of Union Township in Muskingum County
Location of Union Township in Muskingum County
Coordinates: 39°59′5″N 81°45′28″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMuskingum
Area
 • Total25.5 sq mi (65.9 km2)
 • Land25.4 sq mi (65.9 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
965 ft (294 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total4,265
 • Density170/sq mi (65/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-78498[3]
GNIS feature ID1086735[1]

Geography

Located on the eastern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:

Two incorporated villages are located in Union Township: New Concord in the northeast, and Norwich in the northwest.

Name and history

It is one of twenty-seven Union Townships statewide.[4]

In 1833, Union Township contained two post offices, four churches, one saw mill, and two physicians.[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. "Union township, Muskingum County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 454. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  6. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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