Country United States County Shelby FIPS code 39-58660 Elevation 317 m Population 1,419 (2000) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086966 Local time Sunday 12:10 AM | |
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Weather 17°C, Wind SE at 13 km/h, 57% Humidity Area 59.05 km² (58.79 km² Land / 26 ha Water) | ||
Orange Township is one of the fourteen townships of Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,419 people in the township.
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Map of Orange Township, OH 45365, USA
Geography
Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
A small portion of the city of Sidney, the county seat of Shelby County, is located in northern Orange Township, and the unincorporated community of Kirkwood lies in the township's southwest.
Name and history
Orange Township was established in 1820. 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 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.