Staunton Township, Miami County, Ohio

This article is about the location in Miami County. For the location in Fayette County, see Staunton, Ohio.

Staunton Township is one of the twelve townships of Miami County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,439 people in the township.

Staunton Township, Miami County, Ohio
Township
Countryside in Staunton Township
Location of Staunton Township in Miami County
Coordinates: 40°3′56″N 84°11′15″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Miami
Area
• Total	26.3 sq mi (68.1 km2)
• Land	26.0 sq mi (67.4 km2)
• Water	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation [1]	843 ft (257 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	2,439
• Density	93/sq mi (36/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	39-74475[3]
GNIS feature ID	1086643[1]

Geography

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

• Springcreek Township - north
• Brown Township - northeast corner
• Lostcreek Township - east
• Elizabeth Township - southeast
• Bethel Township - south
• Monroe Township - southwest
• Concord Township - west
• Washington Township - northwest

Part of the city of Troy, the county seat of Miami County, is located in western Staunton Township.

Name and history

It is the only Staunton 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.