Clay Township, Highland County, Ohio

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Clay Township, Highland County, Ohio
Township
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The Hirons-Brown House, a historic site in the township
Map of Highland County Ohio Highlighting Clay Township.png
Location of Clay Township in Highland County
Coordinates: 39°4′25″N83°50′28″W / 39.07361°N 83.84111°W / 39.07361; -83.84111
Country United States
State Ohio
County Highland
Area
 • Total28.11 sq mi (72.81 km2)
 • Land28.10 sq mi (72.79 km2)
 • Water0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
[1]
948 ft (289 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total1,499
 • Density53/sq mi (21/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-15476 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086300 [1]

Clay Township is one of the seventeen townships of Highland County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,499.

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Clay Township, although the unincorporated community of Buford lies in the center of the 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. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Clay township, Highland County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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