Van Buren Township, Shelby County, Ohio

Van Buren Township, Shelby County, Ohio
Van Buren Township, Shelby County, Ohio
Township
	Former site of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in St. Patrick
	Location of Van Buren Township in Shelby County
	Coordinates: 40°26′46″N 84°16′19″W / 40.44611°N 84.27194°W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Shelby
Area
• Total	37.1 sq mi (96.0 km2)
• Land	37.0 sq mi (95.8 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation	978 ft (298 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	2,083
• Density	56.3/sq mi (21.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-79464
GNIS feature ID	1086970

Van Buren Township is one of the fourteen townships of Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,083 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

Washington Township, Auglaize County - north
Pusheta Township, Auglaize County - northeast corner
Dinsmore Township - east
Franklin Township - southeast
Turtle Creek Township - south
McLean Township - southwest, east of Jackson Township
Jackson Township, Auglaize County - southwest corner, west of McLean Township
German Township, Auglaize County - west
Saint Marys Township, Auglaize County - northwest

The village of Kettlersville lies in central Van Buren Township and the unincorporated community of McCartyville is located in the township's south.

Name and history

Statewide, other Van Buren Townships are located in Darke, Hancock, Putnam counties.

Van Buren township was organized on December 1, 1834.^[4]

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,^[5] 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

^ ^a ^b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Van Buren township, Shelby County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ History of Shelby County, Ohio With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Philadelphia: R. Sutton, 1883, 231.
^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

County website

[GR3-1] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[2] "Van Buren township, Shelby County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2023.

[GR2-3] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[4] History of Shelby County, Ohio With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Philadelphia: R. Sutton, 1883, 231.

[5] §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

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