Staunton Township is one of the twelve townships of Miami County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,439 people in the township.
Staunton Township, Miami County, Ohio | |
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 Countryside in Staunton Township | |
 Location of Staunton Township in Miami County | |
| Coordinates: 40°3′56″N 84°11′15″W / 40.06556°N 84.18750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Miami |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.3 sq mi (68.1 km2) |
| • Land | 26.0 sq mi (67.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,439 |
| • Density | 93/sq mi (36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-74475[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086643[1] |
Geography
editLocated in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Springcreek Township - north
- Brown Township - northeast corner
- Lostcreek Township - east
- Elizabeth Township - southeast
- Bethel Township - south
- Monroe Township - southwest
- Concord Township - west
- Washington Township - northwest
Part of the city of Troy, the county seat of Miami County, is located in western Staunton Township.
Name and history
editIt is the only Staunton Township statewide.[4]
Government
editThe 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
edit- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Staunton township, Miami County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.