Country United States County Morrow FIPS code 39-12098 Elevation 304 m Zip code 43315 Population 2,790 (2000) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086699 Area 61.6 km² Local time Thursday 9:03 PM Area code 419 | |
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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.
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Map of Cardington Township, OH, USA
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. 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, 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.