Clay Township, Gallia County, Ohio

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Clay Township, Gallia County, Ohio
Township
Gallipolis Locks and Dam from Ohio.jpg
Robert C. Byrd Locks and Dam on the Ohio River
Map of Gallia County Ohio Highlighting Clay Township.png
Location of Clay Township in Gallia County
Coordinates: 38°43′11″N82°13′7″W / 38.71972°N 82.21861°W / 38.71972; -82.21861
Country United States
State Ohio
County Gallia
Area
 • Total22.6 sq mi (58.6 km2)
 • Land21.9 sq mi (56.7 km2)
 • Water0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
Elevation
[1]
581 ft (177 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total1,710
 • Density76/sq mi (29/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-15462 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086134 [1]

Clay Township is one of the fifteen townships of Gallia County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,710.

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Geography

Located in the southeastern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:

Mason County, West Virginia, lies across the Ohio River to the east.

It is located downstream of three of the county's five other Ohio River townships.

No municipalities are located in Clay Township.

Name and history

It is one of nine Clay 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. ↑ "Clay township, Gallia County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 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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