Staunton Township, Miami County, Ohio

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Staunton Township, Miami County, Ohio
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Ohio
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Miami

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area_total_km2 = 68.1
area_land_km2 = 67.4
area_water_km2 = 0.8
area_total_sq_mi = 26.3
area_land_sq_mi = 26.0
area_water_sq_mi = 0.3

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1992
population_density_km2 = 29.6
population_density_sq_mi = 76.6

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 257
elevation_ft = 843
latd = 40 |latm = 3 |lats = 56 |latNS = N
longd = 84 |longm = 11 |longs = 15 |longEW = W

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Staunton Township is one of the twelve townships of Miami County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,992 people in the township. [ [http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/population/places.php?sid=41&fips=39109 Miami County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates] Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.]

Geography

Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
*Spring Creek Township - north
*Brown Township - northeast corner
*Lost Creek 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

It is the only Staunton Township statewide.

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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

References

External links

* [http://www.co.miami.oh.us County website]