Baughman Township, Wayne County, Ohio

Baughman Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,699 people in the township, 2,873 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]

Baughman Township, Wayne County, Ohio
Township
Location of Baughman Township in Wayne County
Coordinates: 40°51′31″N 81°43′1″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyWayne
Area
 • Total36.3 sq mi (94.0 km2)
 • Land36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation1,079 ft (329 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total4,699
 • Density129.8/sq mi (50.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-04276[2]
GNIS feature ID1087148[1]

Geography

Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

Parts of two municipalities are located in Baughman Township: the village of Marshallville in the north, and the city of Orrville in the west.

Name and history

It is the only Baughman Township nationwide.

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,[4] 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.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Wayne County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.