Chester Township, Wayne County, Ohio

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Chester Township, Wayne County, Ohio
Township
Wayne County Bicentennial Barn.jpg
Bicentennial barn on U.S. Route 250
Map of Wayne County Ohio Highlighting Chester Township.png
Location of Chester Township in Wayne County
Coordinates: 40°51′40″N82°2′57″W / 40.86111°N 82.04917°W / 40.86111; -82.04917
Country United States
State Ohio
County Wayne
Area
 • Total41.7 sq mi (108.0 km2)
 • Land41.7 sq mi (107.9 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,142 ft (348 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total3,043
 • Density73.0/sq mi (28.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-14044 [3]
GNIS feature ID1087150 [1]

Chester Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,043 people in the township.

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Geography

Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Chester Township.

Name and history

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

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Chester township, Wayne County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 10, 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. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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