Damascus Township, Ohio

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Damascus Township, Henry County, Ohio
Township
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Location of Damascus Township in Henry County
Coordinates: 41°22′39″N83°56′31″W / 41.37750°N 83.94194°W / 41.37750; -83.94194
Country United States
State Ohio
County Henry
Area
 • Total30.8 sq mi (79.7 km2)
 • Land30.1 sq mi (77.9 km2)
 • Water0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
Elevation
[1]
676 ft (206 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total1,783
 • Density58/sq mi (22/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-20016 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086287 [1]

Damascus Township is one of the thirteen townships of Henry County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,783.

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Geography

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

The village of McClure is located in central Damascus Township.

Name and history

It is the only Damascus 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. ↑ "Damascus township, Henry County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 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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