Vernon Township, Clinton County, Ohio

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Vernon Township, Clinton County, Ohio
Township
Cowan Creek Circular Enclosure.jpg
Part of the Cowan Creek Circular Enclosure at Cowan Lake State Park
Map of Clinton County Ohio Highlighting Vernon Township.png
Location of Vernon Township in Clinton County
Coordinates: 39°23′48″N83°57′11″W / 39.39667°N 83.95306°W / 39.39667; -83.95306
Country United States
State Ohio
County Clinton
Area
 • Total28.0 sq mi (72.6 km2)
 • Land26.8 sq mi (69.5 km2)
 • Water1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
938 ft (286 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total2,951
 • Density110/sq mi (41/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-79772 [3]
GNIS feature ID1085885 [1]

Vernon Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported 2,951 people living in the township.

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Geography

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

The entire township lies in the Virginia Military District.

Cowan Lake State Park is located partially in Vernon Township.

The village of Clarksville is located in western Vernon Township.

Transportation

Major highways include State Routes 132, 133, 350, and 730, and the 3C Highway.

Name and history

Vernon Township was organized in 1810. [4]

Statewide, other Vernon Townships are located in Crawford and Trumbull 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, [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.

Education

The township is in the Clinton-Massie Local School District.

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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. ↑ "Vernon township, Clinton County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ Brown, Albert J. (1915). History of Clinton County, Ohio: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp.  313.
  5. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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