Bladenboro Township, Bladen County, North Carolina
Bladenboro Township, population 6,009, is one of fifteen Civil township#Southern states, townships in Bladen County, North Carolina. Bladenboro Township is in size and is located in southwestern Bladen County. The Town of Bladenboro, North Carolina, Bladenboro is within Bladenboro Township. Butters, an unincorporated community is also within Bladenboro Township. Geography Bladenboro Township is drained by tributaries of Big Swamp and include Bryant Swamp and Horsepen Branch. All of these streams are part of the larger Lumber River drainage. References

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Civil Township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a county, most often in the northern and midwestern parts of the country. The term town is used in New England, New York, and Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states; Minnesota uses "town" officially but often uses it and "township" interchangeably. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townships. Township functions are generally overseen by a governing board (the name varies from state to state) and a clerk, trustee, or mayor (in New Jersey and the metro townships of Utah). Township officers frequently include justice of ...
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