Country United States County Wayne FIPS code 39-14240 Elevation 366 m Population 10,085 (2000) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1087151 Local time Sunday 10:11 AM | |
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Weather -2°C, Wind SE at 19 km/h, 51% Humidity Area 93.5 km² (92.98 km² Land / 52 ha Water) | ||
Chippewa Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 7,078 people in the township.
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Map of Chippewa Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships and cities:
Three municipalities are located in Chippewa Township:
Name and history
It is the only Chippewa Township statewide.
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.