Zane Township, Logan County, Ohio
| Zane Township, Logan County, Ohio | |
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| Township | |
Along U.S. Route 33 and State Route 287 in Zane Township, near several Honda plants
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 Location of Zane Township in Ohio |
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 Location of Zane Township in Logan County |
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| Coordinates: 40°16′38″N 83°34′12″W / 40.27722°N 83.57000°WCoordinates: 40°16′38″N 83°34′12″W / 40.27722°N 83.57000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Logan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.0 sq mi (57.0 km2) |
| • Land | 22.0 sq mi (57.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,148 ft (350 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 968 |
| • Density | 44.0/sq mi (17.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 937 |
| FIPS code | 39-88042 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086497 |
Zane Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 968 people in the township.
Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Zane Township, although the unincorporated community of Middleburg lies in the township's northwest.
Zane Township was organized in 1818, and was named for Isaac Zane, a pioneer settler. It is the only Zane Township statewide.
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, Jack Graham and Terri Bennett were elected without opposition to the positions of township trustee and township fiscal officer respectively.
Important highways in Zane Township include U.S. Route 33 and State Routes 287 and 559.
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