Union Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
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Union Township is one of the twenty-five townships
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 Muskingum County
Muskingum County, Ohio
Muskingum County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 86,074. Its county seat is Zanesville...

, Ohio
Ohio
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, United States
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. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
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 found 4,359 people in the township, 1,595 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.

Geography

Located on the eastern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:
  • Highland Township
    Highland Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
    Highland Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 848 people in the township.-Geography:Located on the eastern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:...

     - north
  • Adams Township, Guernsey County
    Adams Township, Guernsey County, Ohio
    Adams Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,019 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Knox Township - north...

     - northeast corner
  • Westland Township, Guernsey County
    Westland Township, Guernsey County, Ohio
    Westland Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,931 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

     - east
  • Rich Hill Township
    Rich Hill Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
    Rich Hill Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 385 people in the township.-Geography:Located on the eastern edge of the county, it borders the following townships:...

     - south
  • Salt Creek Township
    Salt Creek Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
    Salt Creek Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,113 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

     - southwest
  • Perry Township
    Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
    Perry Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,420 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the east central part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

     - west
  • Salem Township
    Salem Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
    Salem Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 830 people in the township, 703 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

     - northwest corner


Two incorporated villages are located in Union Township: New Concord
New Concord, Ohio
New Concord is a village in Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,651 at the 2000 census. New Concord is the home of Muskingum University and is served by a branch of the Muskingum County Library System.-Geography:...

 in the northeast, and Norwich
Norwich, Ohio
Norwich is a village in Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The population was 113 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Norwich is located at ....

in the northwest.

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.
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