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Plain Township, Wayne County, Ohio

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Wayne

FIPS code
  
39-62995

Elevation
  
323 m

Local time
  
Tuesday 2:02 AM

State
  
Ohio

Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

GNIS feature ID
  
1087159

Area
  
108 km²

Population
  
2,894 (2000)

Plain Township, Wayne County, Ohio

Weather
  
4°C, Wind NW at 2 km/h, 97% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Spangler ‑ Wooster Memorial, Troutman Vineyards, Blue Barn Winery

Plain Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,894 people in the township.

Contents

Map of Plain Township, OH, USA

Geography

Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:

  • Chester Township - north
  • Wayne Township - northeast corner
  • Wooster Township - east
  • Franklin Township - southeast corner
  • Clinton Township - south
  • Lake Township, Ashland County - southwest corner
  • Mohican Township, Ashland County - west
  • Perry Township, Ashland County - northwest corner
  • No municipalities are located in Plain Township, although the unincorporated community of Funk lies in the southwestern part of the township.

    Name and history

    Statewide, other Plain Townships are located in Franklin, Stark, and Wood 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.

    References

    Plain Township, Wayne County, Ohio Wikipedia