Pleasant Township, Clark County, Ohio

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Pleasant Township, Clark County, Ohio
Pleasant Township cornfields east of Catawba.jpg
Countryside east of Catawba
Map of Clark County Ohio Highlighting Pleasant Township.png
Location of Pleasant Township in Clark County
Coordinates: 39°58′33″N83°36′37″W / 39.97583°N 83.61028°W / 39.97583; -83.61028
Country United States
State Ohio
County Clark
Area
  Total42.4 sq mi (109.8 km2)
  Land42.2 sq mi (109.2 km2)
  Water0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,194 ft (364 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total3,143
  Density74/sq mi (29/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-63226 [3]
GNIS feature ID1085858 [1]

Pleasant Township is one of the ten townships of Clark County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported 3,143 people living in the township.

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Geography

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

The village of Catawba is located in northern Pleasant Township.

Name and history

It is one of fifteen Pleasant Townships 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. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Pleasant township, Clark County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.