Plain Township, Wayne County, Ohio

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Plain Township, Wayne County, Ohio
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Location of Plain Township in Wayne County
Coordinates: 40°46′45″N82°3′29″W / 40.77917°N 82.05806°W / 40.77917; -82.05806
Country United States
State Ohio
County Wayne
Area
  Total41.7 sq mi (108.0 km2)
  Land41.7 sq mi (108.0 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,060 ft (323 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total3,069
  Density74/sq mi (28/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-62995 [3]
GNIS feature ID1087159 [1]

Plain Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,069 people in the township.

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Geography

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

No municipalities are located in Plain Township, although the unincorporated community of Funk lies in the southwestern part of the township.

Name and history

Statewide, other Plain Townships are located in Franklin, Stark, and Wood counties.

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, [4] 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. "Plain 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. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.