Bethel Township, Clark County, Ohio

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Bethel Township, Clark County, Ohio
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Lakes in southwestern Bethel Township
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Location of Bethel Township in Clark County
Coordinates: 39°54′24″N84°0′55″W / 39.90667°N 84.01528°W / 39.90667; -84.01528
Country United States
State Ohio
County Clark
Area
  Total38.1 sq mi (98.7 km2)
  Land37.6 sq mi (97.4 km2)
  Water0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
876 ft (267 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total18,050
  Density470/sq mi (180/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-06054 [3]
GNIS feature ID1085850 [1]
Website www.betheltownship.info

Bethel Township is one of the ten townships of Clark County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported 18,050 people living in the township.

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Geography

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

It is the only township in the county with a border on Montgomery County. The Mad River, a southwest-flowing tributary of the Great Miami River, forms the southeast border of the township.

Several populated places are located in Bethel Township:

Name and history

Statewide, other Bethel Townships are located in Miami and Monroe counties. [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, 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.

The board is composed of Chris Crowley (Chairman), Alec R. Ashbaugh, and Nancy Brown. The fiscal officer is Stacey McKenzie. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Bethel township, Clark County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. Elected Officials Archived March 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine , Bethel Township. Accessed 2009-03-19.