Orange Township, Carroll County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Orange Township is one of the fourteen townships
of Carroll County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 1,258 people in the township, 806 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Two incorporated villages are located in Orange Township: Leesville
in the south, and part of Sherrodsville
in the northwest.
The Conotton Creek
flows through the township.
.
Part of Orange Township was originally under the name of One-leg Township, Tuscarawas County (founded March 29, 1809, dissolved with formation of Carroll County). One Leg was an early name for Conotton Creek
, named after a one-legged Indian
who lived along its banks. The township has part of the original surveyed townships 13 and 14, in range 6 and parts of townships 14 and 15 of range 7 of the Old Seven Ranges
.
The current office holders and end of their terms are
Trustees:
Fiscal Officer (Clerk):
.
Beginning in 1837 through most of the 19th century, the New Hagerstown Academy was at the place in the township of the same name .40°26′36"N 81°11′11"W
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 Carroll County
Carroll County, Ohio
Carroll County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 28,836, no change from 2000. Its county seat is Carrollton. It is named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence....
, Ohio
Ohio
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, United States
United States
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. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
found 1,258 people in the township, 806 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Geography
Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:- Monroe TownshipMonroe Township, Carroll County, OhioMonroe Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,930 people in the township, 1,588 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- north - Union TownshipUnion Township, Carroll County, OhioUnion Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,059 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the south central part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- northeast corner - Perry TownshipPerry Township, Carroll County, OhioPerry Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,022 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Union Township - north...
- east - Monroe Township, Harrison CountyMonroe Township, Harrison County, OhioMonroe Township is one of the fifteen townships of Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,241 people in the township, 827 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- south - Union Township, Tuscarawas CountyUnion Township, Tuscarawas County, OhioUnion Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,599 people in the township, 1,277 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- southwest - Warren Township, Tuscarawas CountyWarren Township, Tuscarawas County, OhioWarren Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,194 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- northwest
Two incorporated villages are located in Orange Township: Leesville
Leesville, Ohio
Leesville is a village in Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The population was 184 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
in the south, and part of Sherrodsville
Sherrodsville, Ohio
Sherrodsville is a village in Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The population was 316 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
in the northwest.
The Conotton Creek
Conotton Creek
Conotton Creek is a tributary of the Tuscarawas River, 38.7 miles long, in eastern Ohio in the United States. Via the Tuscarawas, Muskingum and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 286 square miles in Carroll, Harrison and Tuscarawas County,...
flows through the township.
Name and history
It is one of six Orange Townships statewideOrange Township, Ohio
Orange Township, Ohio may refer to:*Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio*Orange Township, Carroll County, Ohio*Orange Township, Delaware County, Ohio*Orange Township, Hancock County, Ohio*Orange Township, Meigs County, Ohio...
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Part of Orange Township was originally under the name of One-leg Township, Tuscarawas County (founded March 29, 1809, dissolved with formation of Carroll County). One Leg was an early name for Conotton Creek
Conotton Creek
Conotton Creek is a tributary of the Tuscarawas River, 38.7 miles long, in eastern Ohio in the United States. Via the Tuscarawas, Muskingum and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 286 square miles in Carroll, Harrison and Tuscarawas County,...
, named after a one-legged Indian
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
who lived along its banks. The township has part of the original surveyed townships 13 and 14, in range 6 and parts of townships 14 and 15 of range 7 of the Old Seven Ranges
Seven Ranges
The Seven Ranges was a land tract in eastern Ohio that was the first tract to be surveyed in what became the Public Land Survey System. The tract is across the northern edge, on the western edge, with the south and east sides along the Ohio River...
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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.The current office holders and end of their terms are
Trustees:
- Jim Romig December 31, 2013,
- Joseph A. Nign December 31, 2013,
- Robert McClain December 31, 2011
Fiscal Officer (Clerk):
- Mary E. Thompson March 31, 2012
Education
Students attend the Conotton Valley Union Local School DistrictConotton Valley Union Local School District
The Conotton Valley Union Local School District is a public school district based in Sherrodsville, Ohio, United States.The school district is serves northwestern Harrison County and southwestern Carroll County .Three incorporated...
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Beginning in 1837 through most of the 19th century, the New Hagerstown Academy was at the place in the township of the same name .40°26′36"N 81°11′11"W