Zane Township, Logan County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Zane Township is one of the seventeen townships
of Logan County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 968 people in the township.
No municipalities are located in Zane Township, although the unincorporated community
of Middleburg
lies in the township's northwest.
Zane Township was formed in 1806 from Salem Township, Champaign County
.
In the elections of November 2007
, Jack Graham and Terri Bennett were elected without opposition to the positions of township trustee and township fiscal officer respectively.
and State Routes 287 and 559
.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Logan County
Logan County, Ohio
Logan County is a county in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 45,858. The county seat is Bellefontaine. The county is named for Benjamin Logan, who fought Native Americans in the area....
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
found 968 people in the township.
Geography
Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:- Perry TownshipPerry Township, Logan County, OhioPerry Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,022 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Bokes Creek Township - north...
- north - Liberty Township, Union CountyLiberty Township, Union County, OhioLiberty Township is one of the fourteen townships of Union County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,705 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:*York Township - north...
- northeast - Allen Township, Union CountyAllen Township, Union County, OhioAllen Township is one of the fourteen townships of Union County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,518 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Liberty Township - north...
- east - Rush Township, Champaign CountyRush Township, Champaign County, OhioRush Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,779 people in the township, 874 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- southeast - Wayne Township, Champaign CountyWayne Township, Champaign County, OhioWayne Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,660 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- southwest - Monroe TownshipMonroe Township, Logan County, OhioMonroe Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,503 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- west - Jefferson TownshipJefferson Township, Logan County, OhioJefferson Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,946 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- northwest corner
No municipalities are located in Zane Township, although the unincorporated community
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
of Middleburg
Middleburg, Logan County, Ohio
Middleburg is an unincorporated community in northern Zane Township, Logan County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43336. It is located at the intersection of State Route 287 with County Road 153, near the headwaters of the Big Darby...
lies in the township's northwest.
Name and history
It is the only Zane Township statewide.Zane Township was formed in 1806 from Salem Township, Champaign County
Salem Township, Champaign County, Ohio
Salem Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,307 people in the township, 2,296 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
.
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.In the elections of November 2007
United States general elections, 2007
The 2007 United States general elections were held on Tuesday, November 6. During this off-year election, the only seats up for election in the United States Congress were special elections held throughout the year. None of these congressional seats changed party hands...
, Jack Graham and Terri Bennett were elected without opposition to the positions of township trustee and township fiscal officer respectively.
Transportation
Important highways in Zane Township include U.S. Route 33U.S. Route 33
U.S. Route 33 is a United States federal highway that runs northwest-southeast for 709 miles from northern Indiana to Richmond, Virginia, passing through Ohio and West Virginia en route. Although most odd-numbered U.S...
and State Routes 287 and 559
Ohio State Route 559
State Route 559 is a north–south state highway in the central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The southern terminus of the highway is at the signalized junction of State Route 29 and State Route 4 in downtown Mechanicsburg...
.