Chester Township, Clinton County, Ohio

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Chester Township, Clinton County, Ohio
Township
Jonahs Run Baptist Church.jpg
Jonahs Run Baptist Church
Map of Clinton County Ohio Highlighting Chester Township.png
Location of Chester Township in Clinton County
Coordinates: 39°31′12″N83°56′26″W / 39.52000°N 83.94056°W / 39.52000; -83.94056
Country United States
State Ohio
County Clinton
Area
 • Total
31.9 sq mi (82.7 km2)
 • Land31.6 sq mi (81.8 km2)
 • Water0.35 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,001 ft (305 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
2,027
 • Density64.2/sq mi (24.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-13974 [3]
GNIS feature ID1085877 [1]

Chester Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 2,027.

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Geography

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

Caesar Creek State Park is partially located in Chester Township.

No municipalities are located in Chester Township.

New Burlington is a ghost town contained in the township.

Transportation

Major roads are Interstate 71 and State Routes 73 and 380.

Name and history

Chester Township was organized in 1810. [4]

It is one of five Chester Townships statewide. [5]

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, [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.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Chester township, Clinton County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ Brown, Albert J. (1915). History of Clinton County, Ohio: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp.  257.
  5. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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