Country United States County Delaware FIPS code 39-58618 Elevation 283 m Local time Sunday 12:09 AM | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086052 Population 26,269 (2010) University Building Trades Institute | |
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Orange Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 26,269 people in the township.
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Map of Orange Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships and city:
Several populated places are located in Orange Township:
Name and history
Organized in 1816, it is one of six Orange Townships 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 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.
Education
Children from Orange Township attend the Olentangy Local School District.
Parks
Orange Township has many parks, including an aquatic center that has a leisure pool with a kids area, water slides and a lap pool. Alum Creek State Park is also located within Orange Township, with access to boating, beach area and walking paths.