User:Addis-Bot/township/Category:Townships in Ohio by county/Van Buren Township, Putnam County, Ohio
| Van Buren Township, Putnam County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| 镇区 | |
 Former school on State Route 65 northeast of Leipsic | |
 Location of Van Buren Township in Putnam County | |
| 国家 | 美国 |
| 州份 | 俄亥俄州 |
| 县 | Putnam |
| 面积 | |
| • 总计 | 36.3 平方英里（93.9 平方公里） |
| • 陸地 | 36.2 平方英里（93.8 平方公里） |
| • 水域 | 0.0 平方英里（0.1 平方公里） |
| 海拔[1] | 745 英尺（227 公尺） |
| 人口（2000年） | |
| • 總計 | 3,128人 |
| • 密度 | 86.4人/平方英里（33.3人/平方公里） |
| 时区 | 东部（EST）（UTC-5） |
| • 夏时制 | EDT（UTC-4） |
| FIPS代码 | 39-79450[2] |
| 地名信息系统特征识别码 | 1086871[1] |
Van Buren Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, 俄亥俄州, 美国. The 2000 census found 3,128 people in the township, 721 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
地理[编辑]
Located in the northeastern corner of the county, 与以下镇区接壤：
- Bartlow Township, Henry County - 北
- Jackson Township, Wood County - 北east corner
- Pleasant Township, Hancock County - 东
- Blanchard Township, Hancock County - 东南 corner
- Blanchard Township - 南
- Ottawa Township - 南west corner
- Liberty Township - 西
- Marion Township, Henry County - 北west corner
Two villages are located in Van Buren Township: Belmore in the northern part of the township, and Leipsic in the western part of the township.
Name and history[编辑]
The township was surveyed in 1821, but not organized until 1843. (Before organization it had been known as North Blanchard.) The swampiness of the land and "masses of fallen timbers" were the primary reasons for its slow settlement. Abraham Baughman was the township's first settler, moving there in 1835.[4] In 1850, the population was 172, rising to 608 by 1860 (768 if Leipsic is included). Most of the early residents were farmers but a significant number were occupied as railroad laborers (over 30 in 1860).[5]
Statewide, other Van Buren Townships are located in Darke, Hancock, and Shelby counties.
政府[编辑]
镇区有3人组成的理事会管理。理事会理事选举在奇数年11月举行，并在来年1月1日开始四年任期。两名理事的选举在总统选举后一年举行，另一名的选举在总统选举前一年举行。镇区财务官亦由选举产生[6]，与一名镇区理事选举同时举行，不过在来年4月1日才开始四年任期。若财务官或理事职位有空缺，将由剩余理事填补。
参考资料[编辑]
- ^ 1.0 1.1 US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25 [2008-01-31].
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. [2008-01-31].
- ^ Putnam County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
- ^ Putnam County Centennial History 1834-1934 by Putnam County Pioneer Association
- ^ United States Census Enumeration Data, 1850 and 1860
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.