Clinton Township, Wayne County, Ohio
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| Clinton Township, Ohio | |
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| 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 [1] | 886 ft (270 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,196 |
| - Density | 115.2/sq mi (44.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-16224[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087152[1] |
Clinton Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,196 people in the township, 1,614 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
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[edit] 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.
[edit] Name and history
It is one of seven Clinton Townships statewide.
[edit] 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 clerk, 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 clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Wayne County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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