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Township in Ohio, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wayne Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 700.
Wayne Township, Clinton County, Ohio | |
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Coordinates: 39°25′0″N 83°38′2″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Clinton |
Area | |
• Total | 31.6 sq mi (81.8 km2) |
• Land | 31.5 sq mi (81.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 1,086 ft (331 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 700 |
• Density | 22/sq mi (8.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 39-82124[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1085887[1] |
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
The entire township lies in the Virginia Military District and has an area of 20,200 acres (81.8 km2).
No municipalities are located in Wayne Township, although the unincorporated community of Lees Creek lies in the township's center.
Named in honor of General "Mad Anthony" Wayne, it is one of twenty Wayne Townships statewide.[4]
Wayne Township was erected in 1837 by the Clinton County Commissioners from parts of Green and Richland townships.[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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