Country United States County Clinton FIPS code 39-82124 Elevation 331 m Population 716 (2010) | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1085887 Local time Sunday 12:14 PM | |
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Weather 20°C, Wind S at 23 km/h, 28% Humidity Area 81.84 km² (81.58 km² Land / 10 ha Water) | ||
Wayne Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 716; only Wilson Township has a lower population in Clinton County.
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Map of Wayne Township, OH, USA
Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
The entire township lies in the Virginia Military District and has an area of 20,200 acres (81.8 km2).
No municipalities are located in Wayne Township, although the unincorporated community of Lees Creek lies in the township's center.
Name and history
Named in honor of General "Mad Anthony" Wayne, it is one of twenty Wayne Townships statewide.
Wayne Township was erected in 1837 by the Clinton County Commissioners from parts of Green and Richland townships.
Transportation
Major roads in Wayne Township are State Routes 72 and 729.
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.
Currently, the board is composed of Kevin Bean, Carl Hughes, and Steve Kenney.