Clayton Township, Ohio

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Clayton Township, Perry County, Ohio
Township
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Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church
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Location of Clayton Township in Perry County
Coordinates: 39°47′1″N82°11′39″W / 39.78361°N 82.19417°W / 39.78361; -82.19417
Country United States
State Ohio
County Perry
Area
 • Total31.6 sq mi (81.9 km2)
 • Land31.3 sq mi (81.0 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation
[1]
981 ft (299 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total1,565
 • Density50/sq mi (19.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-15658 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086779 [1]

Clayton Township is one of the fourteen townships of Perry County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,432 people in the township.

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Clayton Township, although the unincorporated community of Rehoboth lies in the township's south.

Name and history

It is the only Clayton Township 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. ↑ "Clayton township, Perry County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 4, 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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