East Union Township, Ohio

East Union Township, Wayne County, Ohio
Township
This farm north of Apple Creek is part of the OARDC
This farm north of Apple Creek is part of the OARDC
Location of East Union Township in Wayne County
Location of East Union Township in Wayne County
Coordinates: 40°45′44″N 81°49′13″W / 40.76222°N 81.82028°W / 40.76222; -81.82028
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyWayne
Area
 • Total
35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2)
 • Land35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,158 ft (353 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
6,946
 • Density195/sq mi (75.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-24136[3]
GNIS feature ID1087154[1]
Websitehttps://www.oheut.com/

East Union Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 6,946 people in the township.

Geography

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

The unincorporated community of East Union, from which the township derives its name, is located in the northern area of the township.[4] Riceland, an unincorporated community situated on U.S. Route 30, straddles the border between East Union Township to the west and Sugar Creek Township to the east.[5] The mobile home community of Wooster Rolling Wheels[6] is also located in the township. Another mobile home community, Whispering Pines Estates,[7] was located in the aforementioned Riceland until its closure and removal in August 2021.[8]

The village of Apple Creek is located in southern East Union Township.

Name and history

East Union Township was established in 1814, and named after Union, Maine, the native home of a first settler.[9] It is the only East Union Township statewide.[10]

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, 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. 1 2 "Township of East Union". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
  2. ↑ "East Union township, Wayne County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Union, Ohio
  5. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Riceland, Ohio
  6. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wooster Rolling Wheels, Ohio
  7. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whispering Pines Estates, Ohio
  8. ↑ "Mobile home park to closure [sic], leaving some people with nowhere to go". The Daily Record. July 25, 2021.
  9. ↑ History of Wayne County, Ohio. B.F. Bowen. 1910. p. 375.
  10. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
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