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Coordinates: 40°454N 82°551W / 40.08167°N 82.91694°W / 40.08167; -82.91694
 

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Blendon Township, Franklin County, Ohio
Blendon Township Police Headquarters
Blendon Township Police Headquarters
Location of Blendon Township in Franklin County.
Location of Blendon Township in Franklin County.
Coordinates: 40°4′54N 82°55′1W / 40.08167°N 82.91694°W / 40.08167; -82.91694
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyFranklin
Area
 • Total6.8 sq mi (18 km2)
 • Land5.9 sq mi (15 km2)
 • Water0.9 sq mi (2 km2)
Elevation 840 ft (256 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total10,152
 • Density1,500/sq mi (580/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-06922[3]
GNIS feature ID1086098[2]

Blendon Township is one of the seventeen townshipsofFranklin County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 10,152 people in the township.[4]

Geography

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Located in the northeastern part of the county, the township has been reduced by municipal annexations to three large "islands" and many small ones. They have the following borders:

Much of what was once Blendon Township has since been annexed by certain municipalities:

Part of western Blendon Township is occupied by the census-designated placeofHuber Ridge.

Name and history

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Prehistoric Jackson Fort

It is the only Blendon Township statewide.[5]

Blendon Township was originally known as Harrison Township when it was organized in 1815. It received its present name of Blendon Township in 1824.[6]

Government

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Blendon Township Administration Building

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,[7] 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.[7]

Economy

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Kroger operates its Columbus regional offices at 4111 Executive Parkway in the township.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files for County Subdivisions". U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. February 2, 2011. Archived from the original on January 29, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
  • ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  • ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  • ^ "2020 Census Data". data.census.gov.
  • ^ Detailed Census Bureau map, United States Census Bureau, 2000. Accessed 2007-02-16.
  • ^ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp. 98. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  • ^ a b §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
  • ^ "Contact Us Archived 2009-04-22 at the Wayback Machine." Kroger. Retrieved on April 30, 2009.
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