Country United States FIPS code 39-11276 Elevation 310 m Population 4,736 (2000) | Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1087149 Area 95.8 km² Local time Tuesday 2:24 PM | |
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Weather 14°C, Wind S at 31 km/h, 82% Humidity | ||
Canaan Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,736 people in the township.
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Map of Canaan Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
Parts of two villages are located in Canaan Township: Burbank in the northwest, and Creston in the northeast.
Name and history
Statewide, other Canaan Townships are located in Athens, Madison, and Morrow 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, 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.