Rush Township, Champaign County, Ohio
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| Rush Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Champaign |
| Area | |
| - Total | 31.8 sq mi (82.3 km²) |
| - Land | 31.7 sq mi (82.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,135 ft (346 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,779 |
| - Density | 87.6/sq mi (33.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-69078[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085845[1] |
Rush Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,779 people in the township, 874 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Allen Township, Union County - northeast
- Union Township, Union County - east
- Goshen Township - south
- Union Township - southwest corner
- Wayne Township - west
- Zane Township, Logan County - northwest
Two villages are located in Rush Township: North Lewisburg in the northwest, and Woodstock in the east.
[edit] Name and history
Statewide, other Rush Townships are located in Scioto and Tuscarawas Counties.
[edit] 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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Champaign County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 12 May 2007.
[edit] External links
- County website
- County & Township Map of Ohio (PDF object)
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