Clark Township, Brown County, Ohio

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Clark Township, Brown County, Ohio
Township
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Location of Clark Township in Brown County
Coordinates: 38°55′27″N83°59′26″W / 38.92417°N 83.99056°W / 38.92417; -83.99056
Country United States
State Ohio
County Brown
Area
 • Total29.64 sq mi (76.77 km2)
 • Land29.63 sq mi (76.75 km2)
 • Water0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
[1]
968 ft (295 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,952
 • Density100/sq mi (38/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-15224 [2]
GNIS feature ID1085793 [1]

Clark Township is one of the sixteen townships of Brown County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,952 people in the township. [3]

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Geography

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

The village of Hamersville is located in central Clark Township.

Name and history

Clark Township was established in 1808. [4] Statewide, other Clark Townships are located in Clinton, Coshocton, and Holmes counties.

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. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Clark township, Brown County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  4. ↑ The History of Brown County, Ohio. Higginson Book Company. 1883. pp.  519.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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