Union Township, Clinton County, Ohio
| Union Township, Clinton County, Ohio | |
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| Township | |
Clinton Field, an airport in northwestern Union Township
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 Location of Union Township in Clinton County |
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| Coordinates: 39°27′0″N 83°49′38″W / 39.45000°N 83.82722°WCoordinates: 39°27′0″N 83°49′38″W / 39.45000°N 83.82722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Clinton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49.5 sq mi (128.3 km2) |
| • Land | 49.2 sq mi (127.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,024 ft (312 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,085 |
| • Density | 63/sq mi (24.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-78302 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085884 |
Union Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 United States Census reported 3,085 people living in the township. The township surrounds the city of Wilmington, the Clinton County seat. Previous censuses recorded the population of Wilmington as within Union Township, and thus the township population was 14,929 at the 2000 census. The population of 3,008 living in the unincorporated portions of the township in 2000 is comparable to the 2010 entire township population.
Located at the center of the county, it borders the following townships:
The entire township lies in the Virginia Military District.
The city of Wilmington, the county seat of Clinton County, is located in central Union Township.
Union Township was established in 1813. It was so named because it was formed from a "union" of land given by Chester, Richland, and Vernon townships.
It is one of twenty-seven .
Major roads include the 3C Highway (State Route 3 and U.S. Route 22), U.S. Route 68, and State Routes 73 and 134.
Clinton County Air Force Base, 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, now DHL. It is now known as Airborne Airpark and is located just east of Wilmington in the township.
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