Leesburg Township, Union County, Ohio

Leesburg Township is one of the fourteen townships of Union County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 1,414 people in the township, 268 of whom lived in the village of Magnetic Springs.

Leesburg Township, Union County, Ohio
Township
Fields north of Magnetic Springs
Location of Leesburg Township in Union County
Coordinates: 40°20′29″N 83°18′14″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyUnion
Area
 • Total30.6 sq mi (79.3 km2)
 • Land30.6 sq mi (79.3 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation958 ft (292 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,414
 • Density46.2/sq mi (17.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-42490[2]
GNIS feature ID1087079[1]

Geography

Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:

The village of Magnetic Springs is located in northeastern Leesburg Township.

Name and history

Leesburg Township was organized in 1825.[3] It is the only Leesburg Township statewide.[4]

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,[5] 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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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Durant, Pliny A. (1883). The History of Union County, Ohio, containing a history of the county; its townships, towns ... Chicago: Beers, W. H., & co. p. 415.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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