Wayne Township, Fayette County, Ohio

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Wayne Township, Fayette County, Ohio
Township
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State Route 753 in Good Hope
Map of Fayette County Ohio Highlighting Wayne Township.png
Location of Wayne Township in Fayette County
Coordinates: 39°28′21″N83°21′0″W / 39.47250°N 83.35000°W / 39.47250; -83.35000
Country United States
State Ohio
County Fayette
Area
 • Total46.1 sq mi (119.5 km2)
 • Land46.1 sq mi (119.5 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
922 ft (281 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total1,341
 • Density29/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-82166 [3]
GNIS feature ID1086096 [1]

Wayne Township is one of the ten townships of Fayette County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,341.

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Geography

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

Wayne Township is the only township in Fayette County to border Ross County, other than at a corner point.

No municipalities are located in Wayne Township, although the unincorporated community of Good Hope lies in the township's center.

Name and history

It is one of twenty Wayne Townships statewide. [4]

In 1833, Wayne Township contained one gristmill and two saw mills. [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. ↑ "Wayne township, Fayette County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved February 16, 2007.
  5. ↑ Kilbourn, John (1833). The Ohio Gazetteer, or, a Topographical Dictionary. Scott and Wright. pp.  484 . Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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