用戶:Addis-Bot/township/Category:Townships in Ohio by county/Van Buren Township, Putnam County, Ohio
| Van Buren Township, Putnam County, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| 鎮區 | |
 Former school on State Route 65 northeast of Leipsic | |
 Location of Van Buren Township in Putnam County | |
| 國家 | 美國 |
| 州份 | 俄亥俄州 |
| 縣 | Putnam |
| 面積 | |
| • 總計 | 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） |
| 時區 | 東部（EST）（UTC-5） |
| • 夏時制 | EDT（UTC-4） |
| FIPS代碼 | 39-79450[2] |
| 地名信息系統特徵識別碼 | 1086871[1] |
Van Buren Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, 俄亥俄州, 美國. The 2000 census found 3,128 people in the township, 721 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
地理[編輯]
Located in the northeastern corner of the county, 與以下鎮區接壤：
- Bartlow Township, Henry County - 北
- Jackson Township, Wood County - 北east corner
- Pleasant Township, Hancock County - 東
- Blanchard Township, Hancock County - 東南 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[編輯]
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[編輯]
鎮區有3人組成的理事會管理。理事會理事選舉在奇數年11月舉行，並在來年1月1日開始四年任期。兩名理事的選舉在總統選舉後一年舉行，另一名的選舉在總統選舉前一年舉行。鎮區財務官亦由選舉產生[6]，與一名鎮區理事選舉同時舉行，不過在來年4月1日才開始四年任期。若財務官或理事職位有空缺，將由剩餘理事填補。
參考資料[編輯]
- ^ 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.