Country United States FIPS code 39-74475 Elevation 257 m Local time Sunday 6:25 PM | Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086643 Population 1,992 (2000) | |
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Weather 16°C, Wind SW at 10 km/h, 84% Humidity Area 68.12 km² (67.34 km² Land / 78 ha Water) | ||
Staunton Township is one of the twelve townships of Miami County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,992 people in the township.
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Map of Staunton Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
Part of the city of Troy, the county seat of Miami County, is located in western Staunton Township.
Name and history
It is the only Staunton 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.