Wayne Township, Muskingum County, Ohio | |
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Coordinates: 39°53′49″N81°55′55″W / 39.89694°N 81.93194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Muskingum |
Area | |
• Total | 24.6 sq mi (63.7 km2) |
• Land | 24.3 sq mi (62.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
Elevation | 896 ft (273 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 4,892 |
• Density | 200/sq mi (77/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 39-82236 [3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1086737 [1] |
Wayne Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,892 people in the township.
Located in the south central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
No municipalities are located in Wayne Township, although the unincorporated community of Duncan Falls lies in the southeastern part of the township.
Wayne Township was named for Anthony Wayne. [4] It is one of twenty Wayne Townships statewide. [5]
By the 1830s, Wayne Township had a church and two salt works. [6]
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, [7] 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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Union Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,265 people in the township.
Salt Creek Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,153 people in the township.
Springfield Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 5,452 people in the township.
Salem Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 946 people in the township.
Perry Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,728 people in the township.
Newton Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 5,247 people in the township.
Blue Rock Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 622 people in the township.
Brush Creek Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,286 people in the township.
Cass Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,811 people in the township.
Falls Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 8,718 people in the township.
Harrison Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,521 people in the township.
Highland Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 902 people in the township.
Jackson Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 2,425 people in the township.
Washington Township is one of the twenty-five townships of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,097 people in the township.
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