Radnor Township, Delaware County, Ohio


Radnor Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,540, up from 1,335 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Radnor Township, although the unincorporated community of Radnor lies at the center of the township.

Name and history

The name Radnor is derived from Radnorshire, Wales, the native land of a first settler. It is the only Radnor Township statewide.

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.

Public services

Emergency medical services in Radnor Township are provided by the Delaware County EMS.