Clinton Township, Vinton County, Ohio
| Clinton Township, Vinton County, Ohio | |
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| Township | |
| Location of Clinton Township in Vinton County Location of Clinton Township in Vinton County |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Vinton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.6 sq mi (81.9 km2) |
| • Land | 31.0 sq mi (80.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 774 ft (236 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,045 |
| • Density | 65.9/sq mi (25.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-16210[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1087100[1] |
Clinton Township is one of the twelve townships of Vinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,045 people in the township, 1,174 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[3]
Geography
Located in the southern part of the township, it borders the following townships:
- Elk Township: north
- Madison Township: northeast corner
- Vinton Township: east
- Milton Township, Jackson County: south
- Washington Township, Jackson County: southwest
- Richland Township: northwest
Hamden, the second-largest village in Vinton County, is located in southwestern Clinton Township.
Name and history
It is one of seven Clinton Townships statewide.[4]
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,[5] 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
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- ↑ Vinton County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 16 May 2007.
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- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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Municipalities and communities of Vinton County, Ohio, United States
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