Country United States County Brown FIPS code 39-15224 Elevation 295 m Population 3,121 (2010) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1085793 Local time Monday 10:14 AM | |
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Weather 10°C, Wind S at 16 km/h, 91% Humidity Area 76.77 km² (76.74 km² Land / 2 ha Water) | ||
Clark Township is one of the sixteen townships of Brown County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 3,121 people in the township, 2,575 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
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Map of Clark Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
The village of Hamersville is located in central Clark Township.
Name and history
Statewide, other Clark Townships are located in Clinton, Coshocton, and Holmes counties.
Clark Township was established in 1808.
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.