Clinton Township, Wayne County, Ohio | |
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 Location of Clinton Township in Wayne County | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′8″N 82°2′32″W / 40.68556°N 82.04222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Wayne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.9 sq mi (72.2 km2) |
| • Land | 27.7 sq mi (71.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 886 ft (270 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,165 |
| • Density | 114.3/sq mi (44.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 39-16224 [3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087152 [1] |
Clinton Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,165 people in the township.
Geography
Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Plain Township - north
- Wooster Township - northeast corner
- Franklin Township - east
- Prairie Township, Holmes County - southeast corner
- Ripley Township, Holmes County - south
- Washington Township, Holmes County - southwest
- Lake Township, Ashland County - west
- Mohican Township, Ashland County - northwest corner
The village of Shreve is located in southeastern Clinton Township.
Name and history
It is one of seven Clinton Townships 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.
References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Clinton township, Wayne County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "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.
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Municipalities and communities of
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |