Neave Township, Darke County, Ohio

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Neave Township, Darke County, Ohio
Township
The site of Fort Jefferson, a historic site in the township
The site of Fort Jefferson, a historic site in the township
Location in Darke County and the state of Ohio.
Location in Darke County and the state of Ohio.
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Country United States
State Ohio
County Darke
Area
 • Total 23.1 sq mi (59.7 km2)
 • Land 22.9 sq mi (59.3 km2)
 • Water 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,083 ft (330 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,330
 • Density 102/sq mi (39.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 39-53732[2]
GNIS feature ID 1086020[1]

Neave Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 2,330 people in the township,[3] 1,612 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.[4]

Geography

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

The village of Wayne Lakes is located in southern Neave Township.

Name and history

It is the only Neave Township statewide.[5]

Neave Township was established in 1821.[6]

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,[7] 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. The current trustees are Bryan Clymer, Diane Linder, and Lowell House, and the clerk is Diane Delaplane.[8]

References

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  7. ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
  8. ↑ Township Trustees. Darke County. Accessed 2007-06-01.

External links

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