Country United States County Wayne FIPS code 39-86562 Elevation 259 m Population 5,250 (2000) Area code 330 | State Ohio Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1087164 Zip code 44691 Local time Wednesday 12:58 PM | |
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Weather 13°C, Wind E at 26 km/h, 67% Humidity Area 52.58 km² (52.58 km² Land / 26 ha Water) | ||
Wooster Township is one of the sixteen townships of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,250 people in the township.
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Map of Wooster Township, OH 44691, USA
Geography
Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships:
Much of Wooster Township is occupied by the city of Wooster, the county seat of Wayne County.
Name and history
It is the only Wooster 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.