Union Township, Fayette County, Ohio

Union Township, Fayette County, Ohio
Township
The Mark Road Bridge over Sugar Creek
Location of Union Township in Fayette County
Coordinates: 39°32′50″N 83°26′21″W / 39.54722°N 83.43917°W / 39.54722; -83.43917Coordinates: 39°32′50″N 83°26′21″W / 39.54722°N 83.43917°W / 39.54722; -83.43917
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Fayette
Area
• Total	49.0 sq mi (126.8 km2)
• Land	48.9 sq mi (126.7 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	978 ft (298 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	3,733
• Density	76/sq mi (29.5/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	39-78316
GNIS feature ID	1086094
Website	www.utfay.com

Union Township is one of the ten townships of Fayette County, Ohio, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 3,733.

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

Union Township is the only township in the county that does not border another county.

Central Union Township is occupied by the county seat of Washington Court House, the only city in Fayette County. A small corner of the village of Bloomingburg also sits in the northeastern part of the township.

It is one of twenty-seven .

Union Township's first white child was Ephraim Henkle, who was born on April 23, 1818.

In 1833, Union Township contained two gristmills and two saw mills, a fulling mill, and a carding machine.

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.