McLean Township, Shelby County, Ohio

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McLean Township, Shelby County, Ohio
Township
Holthaus Road fallow field, southwest of Fort Loramie.jpg
Farms west of Fort Loramie
Map of Shelby County Ohio Highlighting McLean Township.png
Location of McLean Township in Shelby County
Coordinates: 40°21′47″N84°22′11″W / 40.36306°N 84.36972°W / 40.36306; -84.36972
Country United States
State Ohio
County Shelby
Area
 • Total33.5 sq mi (86.7 km2)
 • Land32.3 sq mi (83.5 km2)
 • Water1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
958 ft (292 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total3,378
 • Density104.6/sq mi (40.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-46172 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086965 [1]

McLean Township is one of the fourteen townships of Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,378 people in the township.

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Geography

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

The village of Fort Loramie is located in the center of the township. The village of Minster occupies a small tract of land in the north of the township along the county border.

Name and history

McLean Township was established in 1834. [4] It is the only McLean Township statewide. [5]

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, [6] 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. ↑ "McLean township, Shelby County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ Hitchcock, Almon Baldwin Carrington (1913). History of Shelby County, Ohio, and representative citizens. p. 84.
  5. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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