Salem Township, Champaign County, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Salem Township, Champaign County, Ohio
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Champaign
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:131.6
Area Land Km2:131.5
Area Water Km2:0.1
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2488
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:338
Elevation Ft:1109
Coordinates:40.1839°N -83.7269°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-69820[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1085846

Salem Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported 2,488 people living in the township.

Geography

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

A small part of the city of Urbana, the county seat of Champaign County, is located in the southern part of the township, and the unincorporated community of Kennard lies in the township's east. The Ohio Caverns are located in the northeastern part of the township, near the Logan County line.

Name and history

It is one of fourteen Salem Townships statewide.[4]

Salem Township was established in 1805 as one of the first townships in Champaign County.[5] [6]

A historic site in the township is Mount Tabor Methodist Episcopal Church. Built in 1881, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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,[7] 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.

Education

West Liberty-Salem High School is located in Salem Township.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Salem township, Champaign County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile . United States Census Bureau . 29 May 2023.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  4. Web site: Detailed map of Ohio. United States Census Bureau. 2000. 2007-02-16.
  5. Book: The History of Champaign County, Ohio . W.H. Beers & Company . 1881 . 501.
  6. Book: History of Champaign County, Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions, Volume 1 . B.F. Bowen . Middleton, Evan P. . 1917 . 172.
  7. http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/503.24 §503.24