Wayne Township (Clinton County, Ohio)
Wayne Township | ||
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Location in Ohio
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Basic data | ||
Foundation : | 1837 | |
State : | United States | |
State : | Ohio | |
County : | Clinton County | |
Coordinates : | 39 ° 25 ′ N , 83 ° 38 ′ W | |
Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | |
Residents : | 737 (status: 2000) | |
Population density : | 9 inhabitants per km 2 | |
Area : | 81.8 km 2 (approx. 32 mi 2 ) of which 81.8 km 2 (approx. 32 mi 2 ) is land |
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Height : | 331 m | |
Area code : | +1 937 | |
FIPS : | 39-82124 | |
GNIS ID : | 1085887 | |
Clinton County's townships |
Wayne Township is one of 13 townships of Clinton County in the US state of Ohio . According to the 2000 census , 737 inhabitants were registered here.
geography
Wayne Township is located in the far east of Clinton County in central southwest Ohio and is bordered clockwise by the townships: Richland Township , Concord Township in Fayette County , Green Township (Fayette County), Fairfield Township in Highland County , Green Township, and Union Township .
history
The township was formed in 1837. It was named after Anthony Wayne , a US general who took part in both the United States' War of Independence against the British Crown and the Indian Wars .
administration
The township is administered by a Board of Trustees consisting of three elected members. Two people are elected in the year after the presidential election and one in the year before. The term of office usually lasts four years and begins on January 1st. There is also a township clerk (responsible for finances and budget), which is also elected for a four-year term in the year before the presidential election. His term of office begins on April 1st.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Population figures at Factfinder.census.gov ( Memento from February 12, 2020 in the web archive archive.today )
Web links
- Wayne Township at City-data.com (engl.)