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Township in Ohio, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
McLean Township is one of the fourteen townships of Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,378 people in the township.
McLean Township, Shelby County, Ohio | |
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![]() Farms west of Fort Loramie | |
![]() Location of McLean Township in Shelby County | |
Coordinates: 40°21′47″N 84°22′11″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Shelby |
Area | |
• Total | 33.5 sq mi (86.7 km2) |
• Land | 32.3 sq mi (83.5 km2) |
• Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,378 |
• Density | 104.6/sq mi (40.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 39-46172[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1086965[1] |
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
The village of Fort Loramie is located in the center of the township. The village of Minster occupies a small tract of land in the north of the township along the county border.
McLean Township was established in 1834.[4] It is the only McLean Township statewide.[5]
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,[6] 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.
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