Wayne Township, Clinton County, Ohio

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Wayne Township, Clinton County, Ohio
Township
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Lees Creek
Map of Clinton County Ohio Highlighting Wayne Township.png
Location of Wayne Township in Clinton County
Coordinates: 39°25′0″N83°38′2″W / 39.41667°N 83.63389°W / 39.41667; -83.63389
Country United States
State Ohio
County Clinton
Area
 • Total31.6 sq mi (81.8 km2)
 • Land31.5 sq mi (81.7 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,086 ft (331 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total700
 • Density22/sq mi (8.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-82124 [3]
GNIS feature ID1085887 [1]

Wayne Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 700.

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Geography

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

The entire township lies in the Virginia Military District and has an area of 20,200 acres (81.8 km2).

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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1990 617—
2000 73719.4%
2010 716−2.8%
2020 700−2.2%

Name and history

Named in honor of General "Mad Anthony" Wayne, it is one of twenty Wayne Townships statewide. [4]

Wayne Township was erected in 1837 by the Clinton County Commissioners from parts of Green and Richland townships. [5]

Transportation

Major roads in Wayne Township are State Routes 72 and 729.

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. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Wayne township, Clinton County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 3 June 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. ↑ Brown, Albert J. (1915). History of Clinton County, Ohio: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp.  320.
  6. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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