Orange Township, Delaware County, Ohio

Orange Township, Delaware County, Ohio
Township


Location of Orange Township in Delaware County
Coordinates: 40°10′5″N 82°59′40″W / 40.16806°N 82.99444°W / 40.16806; -82.99444Coordinates: 40°10′5″N 82°59′40″W / 40.16806°N 82.99444°W / 40.16806; -82.99444
Country United States
State Ohio
County Delaware
Area[1]
 • Total 22.8 sq mi (59.0 km2)
 • Land 21.0 sq mi (54.5 km2)
 • Water 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2)
Elevation[2] 928 ft (283 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 26,269
 • Density 1,248/sq mi (481.8/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-58618[3]
GNIS feature ID 1086052[2]
Website www.orangetwp.org

Orange Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 26,269 people in the township.[4]

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.[5]

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.

References

  1. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Orange township, Delaware County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ↑ Orange Township http://www.orangetwp.org/DocumentCenter/View/147. Retrieved 14 July 2014. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
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