Country United States County Shelby FIPS code 39-46172 Elevation 292 m Population 3,082 (2000) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1086965 Local time Thursday 4:39 PM | |
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Weather 4°C, Wind W at 13 km/h, 23% Humidity Area 86.76 km² (83.66 km² Land / 3.108 km² Water) | ||
McLean Township is one of the fourteen townships of Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,082 people in the township, 1,738 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
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Map of McLean Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:
The village of Fort Loramie is located in the center of the township.
Name and history
McLean Township was established in 1834. It is the only McLean 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.