Radnor Township, Delaware County, Ohio
Radnor Township, Delaware County, Ohio | |
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 Location of Radnor Township in Delaware County | |
| Coordinates: 40°22′59″N 83°9′23″W / 40.38306°N 83.15639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Delaware |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.2 sq mi (80.8 km2) |
| • Land | 31.0 sq mi (80.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 948 ft (289 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,570 |
| • Density | 50/sq mi (19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 43066 |
| Area code | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-65312[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086055[1] |
| Website | radnortwp |
Radnor Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,570.
Geography
[edit]Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Prospect Township, Marion County - north
- Waldo Township, Marion County - northeast corner
- Marlboro Township - northeast, south of Waldo Township
- Troy Township - east
- Delaware Township - southeast
- Scioto Township - southwest
- Thompson Township - west
No municipalities are located in Radnor Township, although the unincorporated community of Radnor lies at the center of the township.
Name and history
[edit]The name Radnor is derived from Radnorshire, Wales, the native land of a first settler.[4] It is the only Radnor Township statewide.[5]
Government
[edit]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,[6] 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.
Public services
[edit]Emergency medical services in Radnor Township are provided by the Delaware County EMS.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Radnor township, Delaware County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 115.
- ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
- ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
- ^ Delaware County EMS
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |