Cardington Township, Morrow County, Ohio

Cardington Township, Morrow County, Ohio
Township

Fields west of Cardington

Location of Cardington Township in Morrow County
Coordinates: 40°30′16″N 82°54′3″W / 40.50444°N 82.90083°W / 40.50444; -82.90083Coordinates: 40°30′16″N 82°54′3″W / 40.50444°N 82.90083°W / 40.50444; -82.90083
Country United States
State Ohio
County Morrow
Area
 • Total 23.8 sq mi (61.7 km2)
 • Land 23.8 sq mi (61.7 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 997 ft (304 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 2,790
 • Density 117.1/sq mi (45.2/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 43315
Area code(s) 419
FIPS code 39-12098[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086699[1]

Cardington Township is one of the sixteen townships of Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,790 people in the township, 960 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Geography

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

Most of the village of Cardington is located in southeastern Cardington Township.

Name and history

Cardington Township took its name from the village of Cardington.[4] It is the only Cardington Township statewide.

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,[5] 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. 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. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Morrow County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ↑ History of Morrow County and Ohio: Containing a Brief History of the State of Ohio. O.L. Baskin & Company. 1880. p. 319.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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