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Clinton Township, Wayne County, Ohio

Coordinates: 40°41′8″N 82°2′32″W / 40.68556°N 82.04222°W / 40.68556; -82.04222
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Clinton Township, Wayne County, Ohio
Township
Kister Mill
Kister Mill
Location of Clinton Township in Wayne County
Location of Clinton Township in Wayne County
Coordinates: 40°41′8″N 82°2′32″W / 40.68556°N 82.04222°W / 40.68556; -82.04222
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyWayne
Area
 • Total27.9 sq mi (72.2 km2)
 • Land27.7 sq mi (71.9 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
886 ft (270 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total3,196
 • Density115.2/sq mi (44.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-16224[2]
GNIS feature ID1087152[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]

Geography

Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

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

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ Wayne County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates[permanent dead link] Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
  4. ^ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. ^ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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