Union Township is one of the thirteen townships

Civil township

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 of Clinton County

Clinton County, Ohio

Clinton County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 42,040. The 2008 Census Population Estimate places the figure at 43,200. It is named for former U.S. Vice-President George Clinton...

, Ohio

Ohio

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, United States

United States

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. The 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

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 found 14,929 people in the township, up from 13,379 in 1990; of this total, 3,008 lived in unincorporated portions of the township, up from 2,260 in 1990. It is the most populous township in the county.

Geography

Located at the center of the county, it borders the following townships:

• Liberty Township
  Liberty Township, Clinton County, Ohio
  Liberty Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,033 people in the township, 775 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township, up from 840 in 1990.-Geography:...
  
   - north
• Wilson Township
  Wilson Township, Clinton County, Ohio
  Wilson Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 581 people in the township, up from 523 in 1990.-Geography:Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
  
   - northeast
• Richland Township
  Richland Township, Clinton County, Ohio
  Richland Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,758 people in the township, 978 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township; the population rose from 3,626 in 1990....
  
   - east
• Wayne Township
  Wayne Township, Clinton County, Ohio
  Wayne Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 737 people in the township, up from 681 in 1990; only Wilson Township has a lower population.-Geography:...
  
   - southeast corner
• Green Township
  Green Township, Clinton County, Ohio
  Green Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,602 people in the township, 1,308 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township, up from 2,007 in 1990.-Geography:...
  
   - southeast
• Washington Township
  Washington Township, Clinton County, Ohio
  Washington Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,895 people in the township, up from 1,475 in 1990.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
  
   - south
• Vernon Township
  Vernon Township, Clinton County, Ohio
  Vernon Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,685 people in the township, 2,188 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township, up from 2,015 in 1990.-Geography:...
  
   - southwest corner
• Adams Township
  Adams Township, Clinton County, Ohio
  Adams Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,901 people in the township, up from 1,592 in 1990 and 1,350 in 1980.-Geography:...
  
   - west
• Chester Township
  Chester Township, Clinton County, Ohio
  Chester Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,771 people in the township, up from 1,200 in 1990.-Geography:Located in the northwest corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
  
   - northwest

The entire township lies in the Virginia Military District

Virginia Military District

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The city of Wilmington

Wilmington, Ohio

Wilmington is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 12,520 at the 2010 census. At city entrances from state routes, county roads, and U.S. highways, the city slogan of "We Honor Our Champions" is seen, accompanied by signs that highlight various...

, the county seat

County seat

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 of Clinton County, is located in central Union Township.

Transportation

Major roads include the 3C Highway (State Route 3 and U.S. Route 22

U.S. Route 22

U.S. Route 22 is a west–east route and is one of the original United States highways of 1926, running from Cincinnati, Ohio, at US 27, US 42, US 127, and US 52 to Newark, New Jersey, at U.S. Route 1/9 near the Newark Liberty International Airport.US 22 also carries the names of the William...

), U.S. Route 68

U.S. Route 68

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, and State Routes 73

Ohio State Route 73

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 and 134

Ohio State Route 134

State Route 134 is a north–south state highway in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is at its interchange with State Route 32 in Sardinia and its northern terminus is at its interchange with Main Street in Port William....

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Clinton County Air Force Base

Clinton County Air Force Base

Clinton County Air Force Base was a United States Air Force base located two nautical miles southeast of the central business district of Wilmington, a city in Clinton County, Ohio, United States.-History:...

, a former Air Force Reserve base for a KC-97 refueling unit, an active duty F-101 fighter-interceptor and an active duty U.S. Army Nike missile battalion, was turned into the Wilmington Airport, a hub for Airborne Express

Airborne Express

Airborne Express was an express delivery company and cargo airline. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, its hub was at Wilmington, Ohio.Airborne was founded as the Airborne Flower Traffic Association of California in 1946 to fly flowers from the state of Hawaii to US Mainland.Airborne Express...

, now DHL

DHL

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. It is now known as Airborne Airpark

Airborne Airpark

Airborne Airpark is a public-use airport located two nautical miles southeast of the central business district of Wilmington, a city in Clinton County, Ohio, United States...

and is located just east of Wilmington in the township.

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.