Paint Township, Wayne County, Ohio

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Paint Township, Wayne County, Ohio
Township
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Location of Paint Township in Wayne County
Coordinates: 40°41′49″N81°42′30″W / 40.69694°N 81.70833°W / 40.69694; -81.70833
Country United States
State Ohio
County Wayne
Area
 • Total24.4 sq mi (63.2 km2)
 • Land24.4 sq mi (63.2 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,102 ft (336 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total3,458
 • Density140/sq mi (55/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-59556 [3]
GNIS feature ID1087158 [1]

Paint Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,458 people in the township.

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Geography

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

The village of Mount Eaton is located in central Paint Township.

Name and history

Paint Township most likely was named for a local spring where the water was imparted with a reddish hue. [4] It is one of six Paint Townships 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. ↑ "Paint township, Wayne County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Curious Cbus: Why Does Ohio Have So Many Townships Named Paint?". WOSU. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  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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