Country United States Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1087082 Local time Thursday 4:36 AM | FIPS code 39-59864 Elevation 306 m Population 17,549 (2000) | |
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Weather -6°C, Wind E at 8 km/h, 82% Humidity Area 94.28 km² (94.02 km² Land / 26 ha Water) Points of interest Eljer Park, McCarthy Park, Partners Park, Schwartzkopf Park, Union County Historical | ||
Paris Township is one of the fourteen townships of Union County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 17,549 people in the township, 1,617 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
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Map of Paris Township, OH 43040, USA
Geography
Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships:
The majority of the city of Marysville, the county seat of Union County, is located in Paris Township.
Name and history
Paris Township was established in 1821. Statewide, other Paris Townships are located in Portage and Stark counties.
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.